Old English Game facts for kids
Bantam cock and hen
|
|
Conservation status | Breed association (2002): secure FAO (2007): not at risk |
---|---|
Country of origin | England |
Traits | |
Weight |
|
Egg color | white tinted |
Comb type | Single |
Classification | |
APA | All other standard breeds |
PCGB | Hard feather |
|
The Old English Game is a British breed of domestic chicken. It was probably originally bred for cockfighting. Two different standards are recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain: Carlisle Old English Game and Oxford Old English Game. There is also an Old English Game bantam.
History
Characteristics
The Old English Game has many colour variants. Twenty-eight are recognised by the American Poultry Association, while the Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture lists thirty-three. In Britain, thirteen colours are recognised for the Carlisle type, and thirty for the Oxford type.
Use
Since the abolition of cock-fighting in 1849, the Old English Game has been kept primarily for show. Old English Game hens may lay about forty small tinted eggs in a year.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Old English Game Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.