Old English Game Bantam

I have had these for about a Month and got them from a guy who had them for about a year. They are hard to keep in a large pen if it doesnt have a net or roof of somesort. I have found them 15' and higher in trees.
I have some that are 6 weeks old that were hatched by the mother hen in mid december in eastern Ky weather that isnt really all that warm. The guy I got them from said he had a hen hatch some when snow was on the ground.

I was given a pair last spring, that have grown into a flock of 11. The hen has been broody three time since I got her, and is a great mother. They are lots of fun to watch, but the cockerels love to fight. We had to cull several roosters, because all they did was fight. They even challenged the large fowl roos.

I've had on little hen who I absolutely adored. Instead of clucking, she'd have this dinosaur like squeak/roar. She was very mild tempered. Didn't mind being picked up and held. Unfortunately, she was light enough to get a little "lift" in her flight, so was able to get over the fence of their pen. Because of that, she was snatched away by a hawk . I would definitely love to own one again.

Some of the most beautiful birds in all of Chickendom. I enjoyed them but only as ornamentals..little too flighty for my tastes.

I had 2 pair of very sweet Old English Game Bantams! The roosters were even more tame and personable than the hens! The hens are happy to be on the nest (and are often sharing it with a larger hen) to the point that I would take them off the nest to check for eggs and not reach under them! They do not like that! They are very protective of their eggs! I have never let them set so I can not speak from experience for them as mothers, but I feel confident they would be very good, protective mothers as well. They are very charming, curious chickens and I would love to always have some in my flock!!

I believe I bought them in the middle of the summer of 2010 and I bought them at 1-3 days old so I only paid $1.00/ea.

Until I met Marans, this was my all time favorite breed. I had every color at one point. Great foragers, great pets. Most of the roosters were sweet as could be, and that seemed to be hereditary.

The hens were reasonable layers of white eggs and excellent mothers. Boys and girls alike can fly well. They handle confinement well, but only if there is a roof! They tend to tame easily and lead by example, hen raised chicks learning the human means no harm. The broodies take their job seriously, being diligent and sometimes aggressive. Some will even steal eggs from other nests, more than they can handle, and they will set until something hatches, even if they're setting golf balls.

Fun little birds with likable personalities.