Buyer question
How many eggs do Old English Game poultry lay?
Our Animal Library lists the Old English Game poultry at about 100–150 white or tinted eggs a year (eggs).
Source: the Old English Game poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Old English Game poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Old English Game chickens come from England, where they were bred for centuries as gamecocks. Today they are kept for show and as hardy, alert birds, with bantams especially popular and hens known as strong mothers.
- Egg output
- 2 out of 5 (Light layer)
- Purpose
- Show, pet
- Best fit
- Experienced keepers, show
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
What to weigh
Old English Game roosters will fight each other, so they need separate pens. They are active flyers and need covered runs.