Show off your Old English Game Bantams!!

[just13nat]

Here's our two handsome, crazy, NOISY, boys! They are two peas in a pod, and frequently fly from their coop to the back porch which is quite a distance. Stampy's favorite spot is on top of our wooden swingset.

Mohawk (Moe, Moezer, etc):

Stampy:

And we just got four new girls, one is a tiny little OEGB who is full of personality. We've named her Izzy. Moe gives his stamp of approval!

 

[BantamTurkey]

I have 3 males/2 females and 1 I'm undecided about. They're not tame, but not wild. Very easy to get in and out there of the pen. They are very beautiful birds, and whenever I put one up for sale (I've sold 2 males) they are quickly grabbed up. Probably will keep a trio, with a backup gobbler.

They've been a pain to raise, but they're turning out really nice.

Can I ask how many you lost (if you did)?? I lost 4/7 blue turkeys. I love my turkeys,but they have been such a pain to raise!!

 

[jophus]

Can I ask how many you lost (if you did)?? I lost 4/7 blue turkeys. I love my turkeys,but they have been such a pain to raise!!

Lost one to predation, but I've been really surprised at their vigor. I had heard from so many they were stupid and hard to raise. I've not found that to be the case. Maybe I've just been lucky.

That being said, they've been a pain to raise. Not so much now, but when they were younger their curiosity was immense, and they always seemed to find a way out of whatever I had them in. Several always wanted to be with the chicks I raised them with early on. Always made their way back to them, and still show more than a passing interest in them.

It's been a great experience. Mine are not scared of me, but I didn't allow them to imprint since I have so many birds to care for. Can't imagine what kind of trouble that would have been, lol.

 

[WVduckchick]

12 weeks old, check out this boy's tail!

 

[jophus]

12 weeks old, check out this boy's tail!

Tail, to me, is what separates the really good roos from all the wannabes. You want balance, but it's hard not to notice birds with really well-feathered tails.

In male lines, I use really long, full-tailed hens to breed back to. Definitely a trait I look for in pullets.

 

[BantamTurkey]

I now have thirteen eggs. I'm interested in seeing how these hens do. They're OEGB but they're mixed variety. Maybe they'll go broody and hatch me some pretty little mixed variety chicks!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Tail, to me, is what separates the really good roos from all the wannabes. You want balance, but it's hard not to notice birds with really well-feathered tails.

In male lines, I use really long, full-tailed hens to breed back to. Definitely a trait I look for in pullets.

Thanks for that input! He's still filling out, but I didn't notice the tails getting so long on my sdw's as quickly as this little guy's has. His color is really pretty too. And he's a sweet little guy!

 

[WVduckchick]

I now have thirteen eggs. I'm interested in seeing how these hens do. They're OEGB but they're mixed variety. Maybe they'll go broody and hatch me some pretty little mixed variety chicks!!

I built a mixed variety pen because my mixed girls turned out to be such great broodies and mommas. I have one that is missing a couple of toes (injury before I got her) and she is so awesome, I couldn't part with her. She has had, and raised, some great little mixed color babies.

 

[BantamTurkey]

I built a mixed variety pen because my mixed girls turned out to be such great broodies and mommas. I have one that is missing a couple of toes (injury before I got her) and she is so awesome, I couldn't part with her. She has had, and raised, some great little mixed color babies.

One of my girls is missing a toe. That's funny you said that. It was like that when I got her. She is supposed to be completely OEGB, but she looks like a black tailed buff Japanese
Now if I can get my Seramas to lay

 

[WVduckchick]

One of my girls is missing a toe. That's funny you said that. It was like that when I got her. She is supposed to be completely OEGB, but she looks like a black tailed buff Japanese
Now if I can get my Seramas to lay

Awww sweet! Got any pics?

My seramas just started laying a couple of weeks ago. I'm now getting one egg a day, but I think I have 2 layers alternating