Show off your Old English Game Bantams!!

[jophus]

View attachment 1106140 My little girl Dasy had a traumatic experience with this rain and muck today. Fortunately I just happened to be outside tending to chickens and saw it happen. Two of my bantums Cochins pounced on her at the same time and with this rain on the run I am sinking 3 to 5 inches onto mud and muck. When the roos pounced on her they had pushed her down into the muck and she couldn't get out. Because she couldn't move the roos wouldn't get off of her so I ran o to the run got the roos off her and brought her inside. She was so muddy I had to give her a bath and blew her dry then kept her inside for awhile to make sure she was ok.

Very interesting comb on that girl. I like it.

 

[jophus]

View attachment 1108492 My handsome boy, Cluck Norris

That's a BBR that looks more like a brown red than any I've seen.

 

[jophus]

I did find this, if it helps. The manual does mention dubbing for the breed.

http://www.bantamclub.com/PDF/4-H Poultry.pdf

I think, per the Standard, any bird 9 months of age or older at the time of showing should be dubbed.

I think OEGB look better dubbed. I've dubbed roosters I didn't like, and fell in love with them afterward.

 

[jophus]

So, I decided to go with Australian Cattle Dogs for varmint control with my birds. They're perfect. Relentless. Love my chickens, but keep my flock straight. Perfect catch dogs. Some OEGB roosters are crafty, hard to catch. My male, Bodhi, grabs my birds by the tail, puts a paw on them, and holds them til I get there. He has a girl, Bindi, who is 5 months younger. They're both learning from my Beta, Gabby, who fiercely defends any birds on the yard.

I feed them the best food. They eat off the grill when I cook. What do they absolutely love?

 

[jophus]

Gabby's a rescue. Smartest dog I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. As far as she's concerned, the chickens belong to her.



Bodhi's a Heeler. Loves chickens. A little too much. He can catch whatever gets loose. They have a choice. Get in the pen or get caught.



Bindi is my girl. Polar opposite to Bodhi. So sweet. She's still young, but is learning from Gabs and Bodhi. Strange thing, my birds that don't like my boy love her. My Bielefelder roo thinks she's special.

 

[TattooedChicks]

I love these little salmon feathers. Babies are at that funny phase where their newly feathered bodies look huge compared to their fluffy heads.


And SunhwaKwon, because I missed your question entirely, I'm shooting with a Cannon Rebel T7i and a 50mm lens. We bought it for our wedding photography business, and guess what I use it for...

 

[WVduckchick]

I like the salmon feathers because they mean GIRL! Lol

Beautiful pups jophus! Glad they are doing well for you.

 

[WVduckchick]

Sorry for the mess, but this is the chick from my blue brassy x sdw cross. i think she's gorgeous, although she's a bit on the big side.


And i love how they always look like they are smiling! (not the same pullet)

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Reminds me of this one's baby pic

 

[thatdude]

thank you soooo much guys for responding. really appreciate it!