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Photo: Townline Hatchery
Black Breasted Red Old English Bantam
Lays tinted eggs, about 100 to 150 a year
Confirmed in stock at 3 of 3 reporting hatcheries: Cackle Hatchery, Townline Hatchery, Valley Hatchery. 1 hatchery does not report stock; check its site.
Price by hatchery
Per bird, before quantity discounts. A filled mark can be ordered now, a hollow one is listed but sold out, and a dashed one is a hatchery that does not report stock. A hatchery that does not sell that sex has no mark.
Ordering terms by hatchery
| Hatchery | Minimum order | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Townline Hatchery | Chickens, turkeys, and ducks 15; guineas 20; bantams and pheasants 30. | In stock |
| Cackle Hatchery | Not stated on the policy page reviewed. | In stock |
| Valley Hatchery | Day-old poultry 3 total; bantams 5; guineas 5; started pullets 1. Orders under 15 day-old birds carry a $25 small-order fee. | In stock |
| Purely Poultry | Large fowl 3; bantams 3 per variety and 5 total; turkeys, ducks, and goslings 1; guinea fowl 5. Orders under 15 day-old birds carry a small-order fee. | Check site |
Where to buy
| Hatchery | Listing | Sex | Status | Per bird |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townline Hatchery | BB Red Old English Bantams | Straight run | In stock | $5.99 |
| Cackle Hatchery | Black Breasted Red Old English Game Bantams | Straight run | In stock | $6.99 |
| Valley Hatchery | Black Breasted Red Old English Bantam Chicks | Straight run | In stock | $7.49 |
| Purely Poultry | Black Breasted Red Old English Bantam Chicks | Straight run | Check site | $9.59 |
| Cackle Hatchery | Black Breasted Red Old English Game Bantam Hatching Eggs | Straight run | Sold out | $5.14 |
Sexed pullets carry a 90% accuracy guarantee at these hatcheries. Prices are per bird and usually drop as you order more. Minimum order and shipping are set by each hatchery.
Track record
In stock at one or more hatcheries on 18 of 18 daily readings since August 9, 2026. The lowest price a buyer could pay ranged from $5.99 (Oct 25) to $6.99 (Aug 9).
Every reading
| Reading | In stock | Lowest price |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | Yes | $5.99 |
| September 8, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| September 7, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| September 6, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| September 5, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| September 4, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| September 3, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| September 2, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| September 1, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 31, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 30, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 29, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 28, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 25, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 23, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 16, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 10, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
| August 9, 2026 | Yes | $6.99 |
From the snapshot Hatch Index takes of every catalogue each day. A bird that was not listed at all on a day is left out rather than counted as sold out.
About the Old English Game
Bred for centuries as fighting cocks, so males of any variety will fight each other and need room or separating. Hens are hardy, broody and fierce mothers. The words before "Old English" in a listing name the colour, not a different breed, and most sold are bantams.
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 150
- Grown weight
- Bantams weigh about a quarter of the large fowl
- Temperament
- Active; males fight
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Often
- Kept for
- Ornamental
- Origin
- England
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers. Every Old English Game listing, compared.
As the hatcheries selling it describe it: temperament active; climate cold hardy, heat tolerant; goes broody broody.
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