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[sam1980]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130724642759?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648s this suitable as a temp home? Thinking about 6to 8 months whilst my hubby makes one

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck when you get your bantams.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[cackleberrycam]

Glad to have you!!

 

[Alaskan]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130724642759?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648s this suitable as a temp home? Thinking about 6to 8 months whilst my hubby makes one

That looks good.

Just remember that it probably isn't strong enough to keep out stray dogs.

 

[sam1980]

Thanks. No dogs can get into our garden as we have 6' high fence pannels. So they will be very safe

 

[sam1980]

Ive got it wrong. They are OEGB.

 

[Chickorita]

Hi Sam, im new too and also in the UK. Whereabouts are you?

 

[Kelsie2290]

OEGs are quite popular, so hopefully you won't have any problem finding more. The UK ones do look a lot different from the US ones, Feathersite has quite a few pictures of both http://feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/GameBantams/BRKOEGBantams.html and has contact info for the clubs over there.
There are quite a few threads on them on BYC, ie https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/311466/show-off-your-old-english-game-bantams Not sure if you have found the general UK thread yet, might have people in the area with them also? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/2199/anyone-in-england
I have a couple of them as pets (US hatchery ones) they are nice tiny little birds, the girls are fairly broody and good mothers, they tend to be pretty friendly and like people, follow you around complaining if you don't feed them. They are really good flyers though, but the UK ones may not be since they are a really different body type, they really do look a lot like cornish.