Description
BREED FACTS
- Poultry Show Class: Game Bantams
- Weights – Hen ——-22 oz Rooster—-24 oz
Pullet——20 oz Cockerel—22 oz - Purpose and Type – Ornamental; Exhibition and Production
- Egg Shell Color – Cream or Tinted Bantam Sized Egg
- Egg Production – Poor – About 40 Year
- Egg Size: Small
- Temperament: Active
- Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
- Broody: Setters
- Roost Height: 3+ feet
- Mating Ratio: 9 Females to 1 Male
- Country of Origin – Europe
- APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection in 1938
- TLC: No
This chicken features a beautiful feather pattern, and in general the breed is known to have a spirited personality. On the other hand, they are very easy to handle, even if you have small children around. If you’re looking for a tame pet or an impressive show bird, the Silver Duckwing Old English Bantam is a popular choice.
Housing and Fencing
Bantams don’t have nearly the same space requirements that standard-sized chickens have, which makes them easier to house in smaller areas or yards that aren’t exactly designed for chickens. In the coop, 2 square feet per bantam is ideal, with 4 square feet minimum in the run.
Since they are smaller, a covered run will provide good predator protection for these mini chickens. However, bantams are flighty birds, so in a free-range environment, they can do better avoiding predators than some standard chickens who aren’t as observant.
Old English hens make great mothers! Even though they are bantams, sometimes they will be inclined to sit on standard-sized eggs and hatch chicks much larger than their usual offspring! Due to their size, the hens can’t sit on more than just a couple of standard-sized eggs or 6-8 of their own eggs.
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