Old English Game

Not to be confused with Old English name.

Old English Game
Bantam cock and hen
Conservation statusBreed association (2002): secure[1]
FAO (2007): not at risk[2]: 152 
Country of originEngland
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    Carlisle: up to 2.94 kg[3]: 207 
    Oxford: 1.8–2.5 kg[3]: 214 
    Bantam: 620–740 g[3]: 222 
  • Female:
    Carlisle: up to 2.50 kg[3]: 207 
    Oxford: 0.9–1.36 kg[3]: 214 
    Bantam: 510–620 g[3]: 222 
Egg colorwhite tinted[4]
Comb typeSingle
Classification
APAAll other standard breeds[5]
PCGBHard feather[6]
  • Chicken
  • Gallus gallus domesticus

The Old English Game is a British breed of domestic chicken. It was probably originally bred for cockfighting.[4] Two different standards are recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain: Carlisle Old English Game and Oxford Old English Game.[6] There is also an Old English Game bantam.[6]

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