Posts by HaikuHeritageFarm

What's the story with bantam Chanteclers? I didn't even know they existed but i just found an add for hatching eggs. White Bantam Chanteclers.   Crazy.

Quote: Originally Posted by buffalogal  Were they separated in the box by breed? Nope. All mixed together. There were also EE bantams and porcelain d'uccles.

I know this is the large fowl thread but you guys are all pretty well connected so maybe you can point me in the right direction for good Dominique bantams?

Quote:Originally Posted by buffalogal  AFAIK, all bantams are more fragile than LF. What are they dying of? They kind of just faded out on me. the five remaining all look to be roos. Other bantams that shipped in the same order had...

Well out of twenty bantam Dominique chicks shipped I am down to five. They seem rather frail, poor dears. Anyone have a good source for hatching eggs? Maybe that will work out better.

So happy with my Houdans! They will be two weeks old tomorrow and are growing well. They are gregarious little things. Their Chantecler brooder mates are consistently a little smaller and lighter and have had problems with pasty butts,...

Yay! My last chicks of the year have arrived! Got a batch of Dominique bantams in from Cackle today. Looking forward to watching them grow out! I am a little concerned that it looks like I have all pullets though...LOL. Generally I...

I'm just curious as to why this is only affecting one breed, all else being equal.

So, what's the skinny on pasty butts? I have two different heritage breeds hatched a day apart from two different sources. Both experienced the stress of shipping and have been brooded together with the same conditions, food, etc. One...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lacy Blues  I know this is going to seem like sacrilege but I am crossing breeds for better cold tolerance as well as heat tolerance and meat production.   I started...