Hello from Saskatchewan

[Mick Boon]

I first kept Old English bantams in 1970. I recently hatched out eight eggs in an incubator, so I have them again. I hate using incubators. I intend to let them go broody when they lay so they can hatch themselves in future. If they don't go broody I will neck the ones that don't and start all over again.

I have never seen an OEG Bantam hen this colour. Is this a recognised variety ?

 

[Blue Raptor]

I first kept Old English bantams in 1970. I recently hatched out eight eggs in an incubator, so I have them again. I hate using incubators. I intend to let them go broody when they lay so they can hatch themselves in future. If they don't go broody I will neck the ones that don't and start all over again.

I have never seen an OEG Bantam hen this colour. Is this a recognised variety ?

Let me be the first to welcome you here! . Mommy hens are much more reliable I'd have to say, I've never had an incubator, but I've had plenty of broodies. They just do all the work for you! I find that Australorps are a very broody breed, and aparently so are silkies. But it seems to me that you just want to hatch OEG bantams. I don't have any experience with that breed so gook luck, and I hope that someone with a little more expertise can help you!

 

[Mick Boon]

Let me be the first to welcome you here! . Mommy hens are much more reliable I'd have to say, I've never had an incubator, but I've had plenty of broodies. They just do all the work for you! I find that Australorps are a very broody breed, and aparently so are silkies. But it seems to me that you just want to hatch OEG bantams. I don't have any experience with that breed so gook luck, and I hope that someone with a little more expertise can help you!

Thanks. .......I have liked the OEG bantams ever since I first set eyes on them when I was a boy in England. They all seem to make great broodies in England but not so much over here in Canada. I have bought old english and old dutch here that never went broody, most people hatch everything in incubators here, and as a result the chickens have lost their natural abilities.
I used OEG bantams to start peregrine falcon eggs for the first week with great success, and when they were crossed with Old Dutch I got over 95% females. The body temperature is the same but the feather density is different making a cooler sitting bantam.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[N F C]

Hello, I've not had the breed you're asking about but maybe another greeter can answer your question. Or you could ask on this forum: General breed discussions & FAQ

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. There are spangled OE, and she may carry some of that DNA.

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC We are happy you have joined our community !

 

[Mick Boon]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. There are spangled OE, and she may carry some of that DNA.

Thanks, that makes sense The trouble and strife called her a speckled OEG, almost the same. I think she's a really nice looking little hen, hopefully she will produce more like her. The question is which handsome youg man to pair her up with, I have quite a variety.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! I'm not very familiar with OEG, but she's a very lovely little lady

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.