Oh thank you for any input! If they definitely are games, I am having a hard time finding out about egg laying behaviours etc, on them. I have found conflicting information almost everywhere.
What Breed are these Roosters
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Don't oegbs have pea combs? those are tiny! Japanese? Possibly large Serama? I think Probably dutch...
dutch:
Serama:
Japanese:
... i think welsh...
oegb:
... i guess some have single combs...
Don't oegbs have pea combs? those are tiny! Japanese? Possibly large Serama? I think Probably dutch...
dutch:
Serama:
Japanese:
... i think welsh...
oegb:
... i guess some have single combs...
OEGB have single combs, the roosters have combs like that to be shown. Its called dubbing, the comb and wattles are cut off at a certain age, its a characteristic of the breed. These are for sure OEGB as well, they arent a mix of Leghorn, not Seramas or Dutch. They are pure, but they look to be hatchery quality. ALOT of hatchery OEGB (especially the BB Reds) that I have seen have whitish colored lobes. As far as the other birds, they look to be Game birds of some sort, and the color is also BB Red, they dont look to be bantams though. The BB Red color resembles Partridge very much, its a very stricking color when its correct. Nice birds none-the-less.
~Casey
~Casey
OEGB's have single combs.
To be shown and most serious breeders (even if they aren't active showmen) dubb them.
Dubbing is used for showing and for single combed breeds to better endure harsh winters without frost bitten combs causing them issues. It originated from cock fighting - the comb when slashed will bleed profusely and blind a bird. so they dubbed the combs and wattles to avoid this issue in the pit, and with game birds being one of the first shown birds, it stuck as part of their standard of perfection. An undubbed bird is immediately disqualified in a show.
Its part of the standard of the breed when being shown - they comb, wattles, and earlobes are cut off -dubbed- much like we cut ears and dock the tails off of dogs - same thing - its all aesthetics for us humans.
To be shown and most serious breeders (even if they aren't active showmen) dubb them.
Dubbing is used for showing and for single combed breeds to better endure harsh winters without frost bitten combs causing them issues. It originated from cock fighting - the comb when slashed will bleed profusely and blind a bird. so they dubbed the combs and wattles to avoid this issue in the pit, and with game birds being one of the first shown birds, it stuck as part of their standard of perfection. An undubbed bird is immediately disqualified in a show.
Its part of the standard of the breed when being shown - they comb, wattles, and earlobes are cut off -dubbed- much like we cut ears and dock the tails off of dogs - same thing - its all aesthetics for us humans.
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The color is called Black Breasted Red - the females are the same color - it is essentially partridge in its considered the 'wild type' coloration. The male and females have different color variations.
Your breed actually looks like American Game, definitely not Old English Game - if they are bantam sized, then they are the bantam version of the American Game. the leg length, the length and proportion of the body, and the comb size of the male (he is undubbed and has a small flopping single comb) are all indications they are not OEG/OEGB even hatchery quality. They are American Gamefowl
American Game Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/BRKAmerGame.html
Old English Game Bantam Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/GameBantams/BRKOEGBantams.html
The color is called Black Breasted Red - the females are the same color - it is essentially partridge in its considered the 'wild type' coloration. The male and females have different color variations.
Your breed actually looks like American Game, definitely not Old English Game - if they are bantam sized, then they are the bantam version of the American Game. the leg length, the length and proportion of the body, and the comb size of the male (he is undubbed and has a small flopping single comb) are all indications they are not OEG/OEGB even hatchery quality. They are American Gamefowl
American Game Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/BRKAmerGame.html
Old English Game Bantam Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/GameBantams/BRKOEGBantams.html
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The color is called Black Breasted Red - the females are the same color - it is essentially partridge in its considered the 'wild type' coloration. The male and females have different color variations.
Your breed actually looks like American Game, definitely not Old English Game - if they are bantam sized, then they are the bantam version of the American Game. the leg length, the length and proportion of the body, and the comb size of the male (he is undubbed and has a small flopping single comb) are all indications they are not OEG/OEGB even hatchery quality. They are American Gamefowl
American Game Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/BRKAmerGame.html
Old English Game Bantam Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/GameBantams/BRKOEGBantams.html
Ahhh...thank you for the information. I could find none of that, googling it on my own. Even with pics, I have to know what I am looking at. And, being a city girl, and not country raised ...I know nothing of chickens.
The color is called Black Breasted Red - the females are the same color - it is essentially partridge in its considered the 'wild type' coloration. The male and females have different color variations.
Your breed actually looks like American Game, definitely not Old English Game - if they are bantam sized, then they are the bantam version of the American Game. the leg length, the length and proportion of the body, and the comb size of the male (he is undubbed and has a small flopping single comb) are all indications they are not OEG/OEGB even hatchery quality. They are American Gamefowl
American Game Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/BRKAmerGame.html
Old English Game Bantam Link : http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/GameBantams/BRKOEGBantams.html
Ahhh...thank you for the information. I could find none of that, googling it on my own. Even with pics, I have to know what I am looking at. And, being a city girl, and not country raised ...I know nothing of chickens.
Exactly what I said...
~Casey
~Casey
Okay...what is bantam sized? Smaller?
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Yes you have Large Fowl and Bantam. Bantams tend to be 3 pounds or less. Small enough to handle them with one hand. A large fowl is like your typical layer bird, larger 5+lbs some large fowl get well over 10 lbs (Like my brahmas)
Look at post #1 those are bantams, very small fit in your hand. some bantams are slightly bigger. But going back and looking at the American Game pictures I am sure the American's are standard sized. The rooster by the water thing (I am assuming its a 1 gal waterer) he is a standard (Large Fowl)
Yes you have Large Fowl and Bantam. Bantams tend to be 3 pounds or less. Small enough to handle them with one hand. A large fowl is like your typical layer bird, larger 5+lbs some large fowl get well over 10 lbs (Like my brahmas)
Look at post #1 those are bantams, very small fit in your hand. some bantams are slightly bigger. But going back and looking at the American Game pictures I am sure the American's are standard sized. The rooster by the water thing (I am assuming its a 1 gal waterer) he is a standard (Large Fowl)
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