I was wondering if there is anyone in southern Illinois, southern Indiana or western Kentucky who raises Old English Game chickens. If there is, could you tell me how you like them? Would you be interested in selling any or do you know of a good source for buying them in this area?

-- Mark Vaughn (symplify@shawneelink.net), February 21, 2002

Answers

Mark, there are several people who raise these fascinating birds who post on both The Poultry Connection, General Poultry Board and the General Waterfowl Board. www.poultryconnection.com One of the guys who raises them calls his game birds his "Kung Fu Chickens" and has some great stories about them. You will also find some great links from this website to more people who raise these birds. Hope this helps, I envy you, what fun! LQ

-- Little Quacker (carouselxing@juno.com), February 21, 2002.

I'm not near you nor selling, but I have the Standard OEG's. Mine are laid back, even the boys, and the hens are good mamas.

-- ~Rogo (rogo2222@hotmail.com), February 22, 2002.

Mark, If you decide you want some of these birds, there is usually a large variety of hatching eggs for sale from all over the country on Eggbay.com. If you don't see what you want, keep looking, it changes all the time as to what's available.

-- Joe (botaur2@yahoo.com), February 22, 2002.