I keep, amongst others, Old English Game Bantams. I have nicknamed them "KFC For One" chickens. One Game Bantam can feed one generous meal to one person or two smaller serves. They go broody readily, lay large clutches and are excellent mothers! If you keep removing the eggs, they will lay about 150 eggs a year and will not go broody. They are active, intelligent little birds and temperamentally resemble Red Jungle Fowl (I have kept Red Jungle Fowl in the past). Other breeds that I currently have include Hylines, Marans, a Barnevelder Rooster and a couple of Silkie-Hyline crosses. The Hylines are great layers and very docile and friendly, but I'd say my favourites are actually the Old English Game Bantams. I love that they are a bit wilder and more independent than their "more modern" counterparts and are a bit more able to look after themselves, if they need to (although they are kept quite closely penned).
I love KFC for One hahaha. I've not kept any old English game bantams but I've seen quite a few. Thanks for sharing your experiences with them. I bet they are really amusing! I wish my hens would only go broody if I leave eggs... they will go broody on a nest with nothing in it!
@@onceuponafarmnz Old English Game Bantams really are delicious! There's really no comparison between even a regular backyard chook and a chook from the supermarket, but Old English Game Bantams are especially delicious! Their flesh is brown and a bit chewy, but very, very tasty! Younger cockerels are more tender, of course, but it makes you aware of how the chicken has changed in the centuries since they were domesticated into our modern breeds. They probably taste more like a pheasant than even another breed of domestic chicken, but as I like this type of meat, (wild game, venison, rabbits, pigeons, wild trout etc) this suits me just fine!
Moving away from the industrial mind set is something I've been working on with my garden and flock. I am interested to hear if you have any resources for maintaining chickens more historically. Specifically around letting them breed and maintain their own population.
Looks like you found my video on Chicken Breeding which I go over how I raise my flock in what I think is a more natural and old timey way. That would have been my go to! Thanks for watching!
According to most gamefowl history books, authors like Mr. Herbert Atkinson for example, state that when Julius Caesar first met the Gauls (France) and Britons (England), they already had fowl which they kept for sport. Cornwall had early trade with the Phoenicians. It is commonly accepted that Phoenicians brought gamefowl (game chickens) to these peoples before the Romans went to those lands.
That's interesting. The story about the Romans taking the Dorking chicken to Briton was about the Dorking chicken specifically, the Dorking being a utility bird rather than a gamefowl. And it's not known if that was even true, it's more of an example of how chickens moved with humans as they moved around. I'm sure the Britons already had their own chickens, as you say.
Certainly in western cultures (early Greek etc) chickens were for fighting first and eggs/eating as a bonus. I'm sure like anything certain people and cultures had a higher priority on one or the other. Hens didn't lay many eggs thousands of years ago.
😅 the way she pronounce the COCK- FIGHTING and laugh 😜😜😂😂😂🤭🤭🤭 As an Filipino born in NEGROS ISLAND 🏝️ PHILIPPINES (100%PURE 😢 AUSTRONESIAN PILIPINO/VISAYAN)🇵🇭😜... My ancestors (TRIBE) using chicken for ( cockfighting ) since ancient time.... until now😅😅😅 ( ASEAN) WE also had god before called SARI-MANOK ( MANOK is a AUSTRONESIAN word) for CHICKEN 🐔😂😂😂 Yes!!!!!😜😜😜 Chicken always be a chicken 😂😂😂
Thanks for your fascinating comment about your history. The fighting breeds of chicken from the Philippines are so awesome. We haven't got anything like them in New Zealand.
This is a wonderful video! Love the history... especially after WWII - Here's another video on this subject that explains a bit more WHY this specific bird was domesticated. Spoiler: It's because of bamboo. ua-cam.com/video/_NSekwyS4Ns/v-deo.html
Hi egg production has followed the knowledge of certain egg increasing gene is passed from mother too son , Ornamental Chickens pick the best looking roos in flock and often loose the gene for increase, But they can be and are being worked with ❤,Highest production hens will have roos that make hi production HENS
It is definitely a shame that the heritage breeds have been kept and bred as exhibition birds rather than as production birds for the past several decades. I personally think that a happy medium is best, as hens that lay huge numbers of eggs per year run into health problems.
On the 5th day of creation God created the winged fowl [and other things]: " And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day." Genesis 1:20-23
@@onceuponafarmnz LOL! Yes, they certainly have. We live in rural Texas and I get to listen to and observe all different kinds of kinds of birds, even vultures! And I have 5 chickens. How interesting to find out they came from "Red Jungle Fowl." Thank you for your research and video!
Music in this video is rad
I only picked it! Thanks for watching!
found you on reddit, great video
Welcome, and thanks so much for watching!
what a lovely video
Thank you, and thanks so much for watching!
Great video! I had no idea about the chicken of tomorrow contest. Really interesting stuff!
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
I keep, amongst others, Old English Game Bantams. I have nicknamed them "KFC For One" chickens. One Game Bantam can feed one generous meal to one person or two smaller serves. They go broody readily, lay large clutches and are excellent mothers! If you keep removing the eggs, they will lay about 150 eggs a year and will not go broody. They are active, intelligent little birds and temperamentally resemble Red Jungle Fowl (I have kept Red Jungle Fowl in the past).
Other breeds that I currently have include Hylines, Marans, a Barnevelder Rooster and a couple of Silkie-Hyline crosses.
The Hylines are great layers and very docile and friendly, but I'd say my favourites are actually the Old English Game Bantams. I love that they are a bit wilder and more independent than their "more modern" counterparts and are a bit more able to look after themselves, if they need to (although they are kept quite closely penned).
I love KFC for One hahaha. I've not kept any old English game bantams but I've seen quite a few. Thanks for sharing your experiences with them. I bet they are really amusing! I wish my hens would only go broody if I leave eggs... they will go broody on a nest with nothing in it!
@@onceuponafarmnz Old English Game Bantams really are delicious! There's really no comparison between even a regular backyard chook and a chook from the supermarket, but Old English Game Bantams are especially delicious! Their flesh is brown and a bit chewy, but very, very tasty! Younger cockerels are more tender, of course, but it makes you aware of how the chicken has changed in the centuries since they were domesticated into our modern breeds. They probably taste more like a pheasant than even another breed of domestic chicken, but as I like this type of meat, (wild game, venison, rabbits, pigeons, wild trout etc) this suits me just fine!
Fascinating, it does make sense that they would taste more 'wild' than our more highly bred breeds!
Hi watching from Philippines. New subscriber here.😊
Welcome and thank you for subbing! The Philippines are absolutely beautiful!
Moving away from the industrial mind set is something I've been working on with my garden and flock. I am interested to hear if you have any resources for maintaining chickens more historically. Specifically around letting them breed and maintain their own population.
Looks like you found my video on Chicken Breeding which I go over how I raise my flock in what I think is a more natural and old timey way. That would have been my go to! Thanks for watching!
Homesteading and History my two favorites in 1 video! Subscribed!
Phew I'm not the only one that loves both! Thanks for watching and subbing!
Wow I had no idea about most of this stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it, and hopefully I made sense!
According to most gamefowl history books, authors like Mr. Herbert Atkinson for example, state that when Julius Caesar first met the Gauls (France) and Britons (England), they already had fowl which they kept for sport. Cornwall had early trade with the Phoenicians. It is commonly accepted that Phoenicians brought gamefowl (game chickens) to these peoples before the Romans went to those lands.
That's interesting. The story about the Romans taking the Dorking chicken to Briton was about the Dorking chicken specifically, the Dorking being a utility bird rather than a gamefowl. And it's not known if that was even true, it's more of an example of how chickens moved with humans as they moved around. I'm sure the Britons already had their own chickens, as you say.
Loved this, but someone beat me to the chicken and egg joke first 😂
There's always room for one more joke :)
Your accent like music 🎶
Thank you so much!
I'D SAY THAT THE FIGHTING WAS AS A SURPLUS, JUST AS ROOS CAN BE A SURPLUS TODAY . THE FIGHT IS REMEMBERED AND THE EGGS WERE ATE 😊
Certainly in western cultures (early Greek etc) chickens were for fighting first and eggs/eating as a bonus. I'm sure like anything certain people and cultures had a higher priority on one or the other. Hens didn't lay many eggs thousands of years ago.
which is name of the song in the intro?
It's called 'Only Human' by Philip Ayers and is on Epidemic Sound Thanks for watching!
😅 the way she pronounce the COCK- FIGHTING and laugh 😜😜😂😂😂🤭🤭🤭
As an Filipino born in NEGROS ISLAND 🏝️ PHILIPPINES (100%PURE 😢 AUSTRONESIAN PILIPINO/VISAYAN)🇵🇭😜...
My ancestors (TRIBE) using chicken for ( cockfighting ) since ancient time.... until now😅😅😅 ( ASEAN)
WE also had god before called SARI-MANOK ( MANOK is a AUSTRONESIAN word) for CHICKEN 🐔😂😂😂
Yes!!!!!😜😜😜 Chicken always be a chicken 😂😂😂
Thanks for your fascinating comment about your history. The fighting breeds of chicken from the Philippines are so awesome. We haven't got anything like them in New Zealand.
This is a wonderful video! Love the history... especially after WWII - Here's another video on this subject that explains a bit more WHY this specific bird was domesticated. Spoiler: It's because of bamboo. ua-cam.com/video/_NSekwyS4Ns/v-deo.html
Glad you enjoyed it, I hadn't seen that video you linked before, fascinating and funny!
Hi egg production has followed the knowledge of certain egg increasing gene is passed from mother too son , Ornamental Chickens pick the best looking roos in flock and often loose the gene for increase, But they can be and are being worked with ❤,Highest production hens will have roos that make hi production HENS
It is definitely a shame that the heritage breeds have been kept and bred as exhibition birds rather than as production birds for the past several decades. I personally think that a happy medium is best, as hens that lay huge numbers of eggs per year run into health problems.
They came from eggz.😊
Or did the chicken come first?
A chicken is and egg’s way of making another egg.
Or is an egg a chicken's way of making another egg?
@@onceuponafarmnz Fans of Mork know an egg is much smarter than a chicken.
On the 5th day of creation God created the winged fowl [and other things]: " And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day." Genesis 1:20-23
Well in the case of chickens, and birds in general, they most certainly have been fruitful and multiplied!
@@onceuponafarmnz LOL! Yes, they certainly have. We live in rural Texas and I get to listen to and observe all different kinds of kinds of birds, even vultures! And I have 5 chickens. How interesting to find out they came from "Red Jungle Fowl." Thank you for your research and video!
Glad you got some value from the video! I find the history of the chicken very interesting. We have lots of birds here in NZ, no vultures though!