Dutch Bantams Breed Thread

I am starting this thread to be specific to the Dutch Bantam breed. I am the D3 Director of the American Dutch Bantam Society, and would be happy to answer any questions I can about this lovely breed.

Thanks!

Laura

The picture posted above does indeed look like a Cream Light Brown, but I agree, too young to be evaluated. From whom were the eggs purchased?

Dutch, as with any Single Combed breed, do not do well in sub-zero temperatures, especially if there is dampness and/or draftiness. Large fowl Single Combed breeds may do better than bantams, but any bird with a Single Comb is going to struggle in those sorts of environments.

You may wish to look into birds with pea combs (see the Buckeye thread) as they will be more cold hardy for your location.

Here is the picture used on the American Dutch Bantam Society website to illustrate Silvers:



COMB, FACE AND WATTLES: Bright Red
BEAK: Bluish horn
EYES: Reddish Bay
EAR LOBES: Pure White
SHANKS and TOES: Dark slaty blue

Color of Male

HEAD: Silvery white.
NECK: Hackle silvery white, a dull black stripe, free from shafting, extending down middle of each lower hackle feather, tapering to a point just short of lower extremity, the black stripe increasing in intensity and brilliance to a lustrous greenish black at the lower extremity. Front of neck rich glossy black.
BACK: Silvery white.
SADDLE: Same as hackle, but with less stripping than hackle.
TAIL: Main Tail black. Sickles, Lesser Sickles and Upper Coverts lustrous greenish black. Lower Coverts silvery white.
WINGS: Shoulders and Fronts black. Bows silvery white. Coverts lustrous greenish black, forming a distinct bar across wings. Primaries dull black, lower edge of lower feathers, silvery white. Secondaries dull black, lower webs edged with white, exposed portion of outer web forming wing bay, white.
BREAST: Lustrous black.
BODY and STERN: Black.
LOWER THIGHS: Black.
UNDERCOLOR: Light slate in all sections.