Show off your Old English Game Bantams!!

[jophus]

I know I've read it somewhere before, but can you elaborate on the eye stripe thing?

Pullets are much more likely to have a solid, dark eye-stripe, like eyeliner. Head markings will be solid and consistent as well. Cockerels will have eye stripes that are lighter, but may be broken and head markings that are irregularly shaped.

It's not 100%, but it's pretty reliable. I consider any bird with broken light stripes and irregular head markings a roo until proven otherwise.

 

[jophus]

My big guys crow considerably more I'd say. I never hear the OEGBs crowing at 3am. They do chime in just to show they can do it too.
On their own, I don't think my little guys would crow much. They sure talk a lot though. Incredibly vocal.
Mine do most of their business that way. I love when they complain.  

Mine will crow anytime during the day or night. If I get up and turn a light on in the house at night, or open and close a door, they start crowing. I have 22 OEGB roos. It gets crazy loud sometimes.

 

[WVduckchick]

My big guys crow considerably more I'd say. I never hear the OEGBs crowing at 3am. They do chime in just to show they can do it too.
On their own, I don't think my little guys would crow much. They sure talk a lot though. Incredibly vocal.
Mine do most of their business that way. I love when they complain.

I love the little noises they make. Chatter boxes for sure

Mine will crow anytime during the day or night. If I get up and turn a light on in the house at night, or open and close a door, they start crowing. I have 22 OEGB roos. It gets crazy loud sometimes.

I think my females are as loud as the males. Or at least more often vocal. The boys can belt it out, but the girls talk all the time!

 

[WVduckchick]

Pullets are much more likely to have a solid, dark eye-stripe, like eyeliner. Head markings will be solid and consistent as well. Cockerels will have eye stripes that are lighter, but may be broken and head markings that are irregularly shaped.

It's not 100%, but it's pretty reliable. I consider any bird with broken light stripes and irregular head markings a roo until proven otherwise.

I'm watching my newest batch of seramas to see if this theory crosses over to them. But I think I am wishful thinking.


Well, my latest set is now on day 8. Checked them last night, and 4 of my 6 SDW eggs were clear.

But they really have just started laying again, so I wasn't too surprised. I replaced those 4, plus one bloodringed bantam cochin egg, with 3 self blue OEGB's, 4 Ohiki eggs, and 2 more SDWs!! How's that for chicken math.

 

[BantyChooks]

Newest OEGBs all grown up. Not sure what colour pattern, but they're certainly gorgeous.

 

[WVduckchick]

Newest OEGBs all grown up. Not sure what colour pattern, but they're certainly gorgeous.

He's verrrrry prettttttty!

ETA - spangled?

 

[BantyChooks]

He's verrrrry prettttttty!

Ain't he gorgeous? I'm planning on breeding him with Jace this spring... Just outa curiosity, ya know? If the babies look half as good as the parents they'll be stunners.

 

[BantyChooks]

He's verrrrry prettttttty!

ETA - spangled?

He doesn't look like any spangled roo I've seen, but I'm not sure he's pure for any one colour either....

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Pullets are much more likely to have a solid, dark eye-stripe, like eyeliner. Head markings will be solid and consistent as well. Cockerels will have eye stripes that are lighter, but may be broken and head markings that are irregularly shaped.

It's not 100%, but it's pretty reliable. I consider any bird with broken light stripes and irregular head markings a roo until proven otherwise.

Thank you! I'm going to take a look at mine when I get home and perhaps band them to see if I guess correctly.

Do you happen to know the pattern differences in the crele? They were one of the only varieities that I could have bough sexed, though I went with straight run since a female was $16. I believe it is just pattern sexing, like with the barred variety.

 

[WVduckchick]

Ain't he gorgeous? I'm planning on breeding him with Jace this spring... Just outa curiosity, ya know? If the babies look half as good as the parents they'll be stunners.

Well DUH! You'd HAVE to try it!