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Old English Game
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Old English Game
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Old English Game
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Old English Game
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Old English Game
The Old English Game has been seen in Great Britain since the 19th Century and is a descendant of the ancient fighting cocks. The breed hasn't changed very much for over a thousand years. They were probably the first breed of chicken ever developed in Britain and have always been fighting birds. For fights, the comb and wattles were removed to give a more aggressive appearance and to prevent damage during fights. This was known as dubbing. Although cock fighting has been banned in this country since 1849 and many other countries, the breed is still popular amongst poultry fanciers as an ornamental fowl. The Old English Game Club split into two in the 1930s so there are now two types of Old English Game: The Carlisle and The Oxford. The Carlisle Old English Game has a horizontal back, a large breast and can be seen in 13 different colours while the Oxford Old English Game has a back at 45º to the ground and has 30 different colour varieties. They are small birds with a tightly feathered plumage. The head is small with a big, strong beak, single comb, small thin earlobes and wattles and large eyes. The wings are large and powerful and the legs are strong and short. They have four toes ending in long, curved nails. Because of their excellent muscle distribution, they make wonderful table bird. There is also a ¼ sized bantam.
The Old English Game hen lays well and makes an excellent, reliable brooder and a very protective mother. The chicks are slow to mature and possess the fighting nature from a very young age. They are generally calm birds but it is important to keep mature cocks apart as they will fight each other to the death if they are allowed to. They are hardy and vigorous birds and can be extremely active and very noisy! They make good foragers and like to be out free ranging as they don't really tolerate being confined due to their need to be active. They can fly to around 2 metres so care needs to be taken with boundaries. Cocks weigh around 5lbs while the hens are 4lbs. They are known for their longevity.
The Carlisle Old English Fowl can be seen in the following colours: black red (partridge), black red (wheaten), brown red, spangle, birchen or grey, golden duckwing, silver duckwing, blue red, blue tailed wheaten hen, crele, cuckoo, pyle and self white while the Oxford Old English Fowl can be found in these colours: black breasted dark red, black breasted red, shady or streaky breasted light red, black breasted silver duckwing, black breasted yellow duckwing, black breasted birchen duckwing, black breasted dark grey, clear mealy breasted mealy grey, brown breasted brown red, streaky breasted orange red, ginger breasted ginger red, dun breasted blue dun, streaky breasted red dun, yellow silver and honey dun, pyle, spangled, white, black, furness brassy back and polecat, cuckoo, brown breasted yellow birchen, hennie, muff and tassel!
Fairly common
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No Feedback! No Feedback! Age in weeks: 24
Location: Perthshire
Delivery: Collection only
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We have most colours. Just back from Carlisle OEG Show and won several 1st, 2nd,3rd & 4th Prizes. Excellent birds.
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I have kept black and red oxfords for a few year now and have always found them friendly and steady.The hens have reared many different breeds for me and make excellent clockers. A fine choice!
I have kept and breed Spangles at shows 35 years ago. Back now with Ginger Old English Game Bantams and loving it. They are proud birds standing like soldiers on guard. Show off cocks strutting about owning their patch signaling their mates that a tasty treat has been found. Always ready for a fight with a rival cock should he appear. Exception bring a dominant hen showing her presence with a quick peck. As pets I can watch these majestic individuals go about their hunt for food and fun for hours.
The cocks crowe around six am for five minutes in unison and there after when the feed arises. A bantam OEG has a high pitched crowe as if screaming and forcing the screaching out with all the lung and chest muscle available. I suggest comtemplating keepers go to a few shos with ears wide open.
I still think the joy, the spectar of old English Game Bantams a tremendous reward not monetarily but to ones health relaxing and chilling out from work stuff while watching the bantams antics.
i own about 30 partridge bred black reds and a few brown red. The males can be VERY aggressive because they were bred for the pit. They have a strong gamey taste. the hens are good mothers and will sit on the eggs.
i have 1 female and she mixes really well the my other hens. She is full of character and is an exellent layer and a good mother. :)
My grandfather kept and showed the Carlisle OEG bantams and as a small child I was terrified of them. A few years ago my father brought me 1 wheaten cock and 6 wheaten hens of the Carlisle OEG and I adore them. My partner and I have never kept any hens before but these are magnificent. They could never be described as pets, they are bad tempered, infrequent layers - laying anywhere but the nestboxes, cockeral always at the ready to attack anyone who goes near his hareem, but I love them. They are just left to wander anywhere they like and seem very happy, they are truly magnificent birds, no wonder my grandfather sat for hours talking to them.
Have not had my first trio very long, but am chuffed with them. Much easier to manage and calmer than the derbyshire red caps that i used to breed !
We had both cocks and hens, they just used to fight all the time, they ended up all being separated. They never became tame and were very scared of humans. After 9 month they managed not to freak out when fed but still avoid human contact. Not recommended for garden pets.
