General Information
- Breed Purpose
- Ornamental
- Comb
- Single
- Broodiness
- Frequent
- Climate Tolerance
- All Climates
- Egg Productivity
- Medium
- Egg Size
- Small
- Egg Color
- White
- Breed Temperament
- Friendly, Easily handled, Calm, Bears confinement well, Docile
- Breed Size
- Bantam
- APA/ABA Class
- Single Comb Clean Leg
The Old English Game bantam is a delightful breed of chicken. It is a small, pugnacious, and charming little chicken that embodies the idea of pride and chickenhood. Their larger counterparts are the direct descendants of the jungle fowl, but the bantams are the end result of careful selective breeding of various backyard bantams.
The first variety accepted to the American Standard of Perfection was Black Breasted Red (BBR), gaining recognition in 1925. Since their acceptance, they have become the most popular breed of exhibition chicken, easily reaching class sizes of over 300 birds in medium sized shows. Males are required to be dubbed in order to be shown, but unlike the Modern Game bantam part of the comb should be left, leaving a rounded nub. Old English have two distinct types, American and English, with the American type having a fanned tail and the English type having a whip tail. This breed is known for living a long and fruitful life; it is not uncommon for hens to reach 15 years of age.
Old English Game Bantam eggs hatching
Old English Game rooster
Old English Game hen
