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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.
Hatch Index lists 35 varieties of Old English Game from 5 hatcheries, and 33 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Barred Old English Bantam from Cackle Hatchery at $14.99. Straight run starts at $5.99 (Red Pyle Old English Bantam, Townline Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Pyle Old English Bantam | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | — | $5.99 | 3 |
| Silver Duckwing Old English Bantam | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | — | $5.99 | 3 |
| Barred Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | $14.99 | $6.99 | 3 |
| Black Breasted Red Old English | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Black Breasted Red Old English Bantam | 4 | 3 of 3 in stock | — | $5.99 | 3 |
| Black Old English | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Black Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Crele Old English | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Crele Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | $14.99 | $6.99 | 3 |
| Ginger Red Old English | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Ginger Red Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Golden Duckwing Old English | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Self Blue Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Spangled Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Splash Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Wheaten Old English | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Wheaten Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| White Old English | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| White Old English Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Birchen Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Black Breasted Brown Red Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Black Breasted Red Jungle Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Blue Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Blue Old English Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Brassy Back Old English Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Brown Breasted Brown Red Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Brown Red Old English Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Cuckoo Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Silver Duckwing Jungle Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Silver Duckwing Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | 6 |
| Spangled Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Splash Old English | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Red Pyle Old English | 2 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $12.99 | — |
| Golden Duckwing Old English Bantam | 1 | Sold out | — | — | — |
| Old English | 1 | Sold out | — | — | 5 |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Old English Game is like
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 150
- Grown weight
- 4 lb hen, 5 lb rooster
- 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.