Breed Facts
- Poultry Show Class: Other Standard Breed – Game
- Weights – Hen ——- 4 lbs Rooster——5 lbs
Pullet——-3 1/2 lbs Cockerel—–4 lbs - Purpose – Egg Laying; Exhibition
- Egg Shell Color – Cream or Tinted
- Egg Production – poor – 120 eggs per year
- Egg Size: Small-Medium
- Temperament: Active/Flighty
- Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
- Broody: Setters
- Mating Ratio: 6 Females to 1 Male
- Roost Height: 4+ feet
- Country of Origin – Europe
- APA: No
- ALBC: Yes, Watch Status. Considered a sustainable heritage chicken breed
- BREEDER FARM SOURCE: “Cackle Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm” developing our bloodline or strain of Old English Game Standard Chicken since 1974.
jeremiahheather8 –
Ordered ’24 April, now August and they are ALL doing great! Beautiful mix and healthy. Very pleased with selection and price, thank you!!!
ifugao206 (verified owner) –
BIG shoutout to the people at cackle hatchery! Received my order of OEG chicks they included 4 extra to cover any loses but thankfully non were DOA. First timer ordering chicks from this place i would highly recommend it. Simple and easy to order. Only took 2 days for chicks to arrive! Thanks to the people at cackle hatchery!!
gerardo.lora.nunez (verified owner) –
This are the best bunch of bitties i have ever seen. All arrived in good health, are drinking and eating fine… i can tell i got at least 3 different breeds looking awesome can’t wait to see them grow
Jonathan –
Standard old English game surplus
I ordered 15 they sent 18. All arrived alive and healthy. They even listed what they sent. 9 ginger red 9 cuckoo. Great experience I will only order chicks from cackle hatchery. Life long customer from this point on. Thanks
Surplus –
Surplus
Ordered 15 chicks all came healthy. Fast shipping. A++
Iron Oak Poultry –
Love my Old English Game!
I ordered a few of the Old English game and they are some of the most beautiful birds at the farm! Since you can’t choose the sex, I ended up with two pullets and two stags (which was perfect!) They arrived happy and healthy and I didn’t lose one chick…very happy with my purchase and I look forward to ordering more next year!
Argelio –
Silver duckwing
I purchased for 1st time shipping was fast birds were active they gave me 2 extras only thing was there fingers were crucked.got to do with humidity they told me .I’ll call them soon.
Drew G –
OEG surplus
Surplus order of 15 came in as 7 Silver Duckwing and 9 Standard Black. All seem health and happy. Silvers appear to be all pullets. Will order again.
Dad…..TEXAS –
OEG CHICKS
Ordered 17 chicks in January..WAS SUPPOST TO BE SHIPPED 2/28/18….THEY SHIPPED 3/14/18 ….WAS SUPPOST RECEIVE EXTRAS FOR DELAY….ORDER ARRIVED ( NO EXTRAS FOR DELAY/16/18 WITH ONLY 2 EXTRAS ….(NORMAL ) NOTHING FOR THE EXTRA FOR LONG WAIT AND THEY HAD CROOKED FEET AND DIED 20 MIN . OUT THE BOX …..CALLED JEFF AND HE SAID HE SHIPPING NEW OUT THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY…..? THANKS JEFF ….
Joeyg –
So much fun raising them. Gave them all away at six much. It’s so much fun just raising them. I’ll be buying again. This time some layers.
Bought 15 gamefowl, 15 alive.
Blue Hen Delaware –
worth taking the chance to order chicks
All the chicks arrived healthy and ate and drank up a storm right out of the box. Very happy with what you guys sent. First time I ordered chicks thru the mail but will order from Cackle Hatchery again.
Renee Wisconsin February 2014 –
Just a customer message
Never knew Cackle Hatchery had over 300+ YouTube videos on products and breeder flocks. Very very interesting and a great customer tool to see different breeder flocks, different chickens, different set-ups in the way breeders keep their chickens, and even your product demos were intriguing. Keep up the good customer relations. These homegrown contests, the newsletter, and the “Born to be Wild speed freak video of hatch/shipping day are incredible hilarious and funny. Your public relation ideas are wonderful. And someone sure put in a lot video-taping all those flocks. Very very fun and enjoyable.
Jerry Kentucky May 2009 –
Cackle Hatchery
I just received my order of assorted heavy breed chicks and all survived the trip and are very healthy and active. Thanks a lot!
Jimmy Texas December 2015 –
Blessing
A few years ago I ordered some Old English Game from Cackle Hatchery. In the order (unbeknown to me) were two Bobwhite Quail. One was doa on arrival, the other was a male that was raised with the chickens. He was a blessing to say the least! While I had them caged together he had to constantly be on the run, but as soon as I could I let them all run free. He still hung out with the chickens but kept his distance. He even roosted in the trees with them. This seems crazy but when I would walk out of my house and he would see me ( sometimes 20 yards away) he would fly up to me. I would always have some grain to give him. It was so neat to see a bird that is shy in the wild to be so social. Unfortunately one day he spooked in the yard and sustained a wound when he flew into a fence. He died the next morning in my hands. I don’t know how that little guy made his way in the box of chickens but I’m so glad he did. I hope to get back on a farm some day soon and make an order from Cackle. That order will definitely include some Bobwhite Quail. I use to hunt quail. I couldn’t do that now, not after this experience and with everything else that they have to go through to survive.