Show off your Old English Game Bantams!!

[jophus]

Do OEGB go broody often?

Some do, Alex, and some don't. If you'll let them produce a clutch, many will make at least an attempt at brooding. Some decide they're really not into it, and others will fight you to keep you out of the eggs. When they truly go broody, you can get them to set on golf balls. I had 4 lemon blues set the same nest at the same time last year. There were always at least 3 hens on the nest. Hatched 3 different clutches under them.

 

[bantiesrule]

Mine do all the time. Seems I have constant broodies all summer. I have 14 hens and right now 3 are broody. I had to break a few of them up this winter, (no set up for babies when it's below zero out there). Most of them are excellent mommies also, though there is an occasional airhead that can't seem to figure out what to do with the chicks.

 

[abbevilleoz]

Thanks. Your chicks are nice as well. I love Easter Egger chicks. They're so fluffy. That's a very nicely colored LB chick. Most are very dark, but this one has a lighter shade. I used to have a silkie roo. Intended on breeding him to the white turken hen, but a fox changed my plans. I did cross him with a sultan hen, and produced this cockerel, but the fox got him as well.

I like the EEs, too. These came from a friend and they're well bred EEs if there is such a thing. He uses a Paul Smith AM roo over his hens. These are for my pastor's wife.
The silkies are BBS and paint. My wife loves the silkies especially whites. I met a friend on here that's going to swap eggs with me so I can improve some feet issues I have with our whites.
I lost some hens to foxes a while back, too. Their sisters are about nine years old and still laying.

 

[Alex1010]

Some do, Alex, and some don't. If you'll let them produce a clutch, many will make at least an attempt at brooding. Some decide they're really not into it, and others will fight you to keep you out of the eggs. When they truly go broody, you can get them to set on golf balls. I had 4 lemon blues set the same nest at the same time last year. There were always at least 3 hens on the nest. Hatched 3 different clutches under them.

I hope mine do, I might put a hen in a show out of the 3, and my Silver Sebright hen too probably. But I'm not to sure yet. What the SOP for the Silver Sebright

 

[jophus]

I hope mine do, I might put a hen in a show out of the 3, and my Silver Sebright hen too probably. But I'm not to sure yet. What the SOP for the Silver Sebright

Not sure. I have a copy of the ABA Standard at home.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Mine do all the time. Seems I have constant broodies all summer. I have 14 hens and right now 3 are broody. I had to break a few of them up this winter, (no set up for babies when it's below zero out there). Most of them are excellent mommies also, though there is an occasional airhead that can't seem to figure out what to do with the chicks.

I have one that seems to think it is her duty in life to go broody. Last summer she raised 3 batches back to back, and would've raised a 4th if I had let her.

 

[Alex1010]

Not sure. I have a copy of the ABA Standard at home.

Could you take a picture and post here or Pm it to me? Please

 

[Alex1010]

I have one that seems to think it is her duty in life to go broody. Last summer she raised 3 batches back to back, and would've raised a 4th if I had let her. 

Mines are so small they could probably only cover 3 Lf eggs max.

 

[jophus]

Could you take a picture and post here or Pm it to me? Please

I'll have to look for it, but sure.

 

[Alex1010]

I'll have to look for it, but sure.

Thanks