Dutch Bantams Breed Thread - Page 4

I have one Dutch hen about 1 year old. I have to say she is one of my favorites. She always likes to hop on my shoulder or back if I am squatting down in the coop and her feathers are very soft feeling. She's very curious which is why I chose her. Her name is "Dutchie" LOL- I know- not original but easy to remember.

Not the best photo but she's very active and getting one of her "sitting still" is not usually possible
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could this be a dutch

I have a pair of Dutch either silver or blue and the cockerel hangs out with the 3 golden comet pullets and RIR rooster,  but the dear little tiny girl hangs out by herself.  She is sleeping about 40 or 50 feet up in a cedar tree, despite all our efforts to catch her and put her with the other bantam pullets,  as cold as it has been here in the Appalachian mountains every morning I am surprised to see her, so she is hardier than expected.  I also have 3 Japanese bantam still roosting in an apple tree very high up  that we have failed to catch (and hold on to)  Catching these 4 tree roosting birds is our project for this am before we get about 5 to 8 inches of snow later.

what is a OEG

Old English Game.

I think this little guy is a Dutch Bantam.  He was a gift egg given to us that we hatched for my 3 year old daughter's birthday!  He hatched a day early, so they almost share a birthday...she was thrilled, anyway.



This picture is from a month or so ago.  He's getting more of his handsome roo feathers now and slowly filling out.

He is the sweetest little roo.  He follows us around like a puppy and he loves to hop up into your arms or on your shoulder!  When we first introduced him to the rest of the chickens (he's the only bantam) he tried to fight with all of them, until they stomped him down.    He had to spend a few days recouping in the house after that.  Now he knows better than to challenge them and they all get along fine.   The funniest thing is when he tries to mate with the big hens...I think I need to fashion him a pair of little bouncy moon shoes so he can get the job done. Oh and I love how he crows like a little squeaky toy.  

Now I'm wondering why I have all full size chickens in my flock.  These little bantams are great! Everyone who comes over is immediately in love with him, I think since he's small he's less intimidating.  Kids love to carry him around too.

Andora, that is one cute little roo (and the mental picture of him in bouncy moon shoes is hysterical ).  I agree with you, I love the little bantams!  What they lack in size they make up for in personality. 

So, what about laying ability with the Dutch?  I think that I've read that they lay fairly well, is this true?  What about broodiness?  I know that they like to go broody, but are they take-a-hand-off, never gonna break them up broody (like my Marans) or lukewarm/will sit unless you try to stop them broody (like my Ameraucanas)?   My little hen has only just started laying, and she's just laying sporadically now, so I have nothing to go by yet.   I have to say though, those teensy eggs are awfully cute as little hardboiled eggs.  Perfect bite-sized snacks!