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post #41 of 480
12/7/09 at 7:24am
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Originally Posted by Pathfinders 
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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.

http://eingefangen.smugmug.com/photos/676178531_xqMYv-M.jpg

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.  sad  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. roll  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. lol 

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.


From the looks of him, your bird is likely an OEG (Old English Game bantam.) The color of his legs are the giveaway there, Dutch have slate colored legs. But he is adorable! And I agree, bantams are wonderful for kids to work with, their smaller size and sweet attitudes make them a natural for children.

Enjoy your little guy, he looks very dear.


He has slate colored legs!  In the picture there's a yellow leg, but that belongs to the olive egger chick behind him.  My little guy has blue-ish legs and blue/white ear lobes.

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post #42 of 480
12/13/09 at 5:16pm

AT what age do Dutch Bantams mature? Thanks in advance for any replies.

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post #43 of 480
12/15/09 at 3:41am
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Originally Posted by Kennyog 

AT what age do Dutch Bantams mature? Thanks in advance for any replies.


It's an interesting question. "Mature" can mean several things. Mature as in able to reproduce, I would say as early as five months or so. Mature as in fully grown and eligible to be shown, well, in my opinion, Dutch need to wait until they are more like 8 months (or more for males, who mature later than females) to be shown.

If you are considering setting eggs to hatch, it might be better to wait until birds are about a year old, as "pullet eggs" don't always produce the most robust and healthy offspring. But I know it's hard to resist, once you start getting eggs from the first birds of a breed new to you, you want to set them!

So, no easy answer, but a nuanced one. Hope this helps! Feel free to ask more if you have them.

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post #44 of 480
1/23/10 at 11:49am

Does anyone have any Mille Fleur Dutch and pics of them ? I would really like to get some eggs from a good breeder if these. Thanks

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post #45 of 480
1/23/10 at 12:18pm
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Does anyone have any Mille Fleur Dutch and pics of them ? I would really like to get some eggs from a good breeder if these. Thanks


Hey Nick, did you ever get any of those columbians to hatch... don't mean to hijack.. was just wondering:)

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post #46 of 480
1/23/10 at 6:06pm
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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!  lol


The history of the Dutch is that they were prized by peasants, because the Lord was entitled to all eggs over a certain size. Thus, a bird that regularly laid small eggs was very desirable.

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post #47 of 480
1/24/10 at 8:10am
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Originally Posted by NEK38583 

Does anyone have any Mille Fleur Dutch and pics of them ? I would really like to get some eggs from a good breeder if these. Thanks


Hey Nick, did you ever get any of those columbians to hatch... don't mean to hijack.. was just wondering:)


I just pm you. I got a great hatch out of them. Thanks-Nick

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post #48 of 480
1/25/10 at 2:03pm

Do you all still think my little guy is a mix or an OEG and not a Dutch bantam?  I really want to get him a girlfriend because his attempts at mating the big hens aren't going so well. lau  If he's a pure breed then I'll get him a hen to match, but if not I'll get any kind of bantam and make fun mixes.

I made a video of him, you can see his legs and his ear lobes and everything. 

He's all beat up because he keeps picking fights, he thinks he's the man in charge. barnie  I love him, he's so funny and friendly.

Here's the video.   If you choose 720p you can see him in HD, lol.

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post #49 of 480
1/26/10 at 5:12am
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Yes, I still think he is an OEG mix, or a Dutch mixed with an OEG (I'm presuming the folks who got his parents got them from Ideal, right?)

If you were to get him a wife, you will need to pen them separately, so that the larger males won't kill the little bantam hen trying to breed her, which they could do. Can you pen them separately?

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post #50 of 480
1/28/10 at 4:11pm

are BBS dutch rare and what is the quality like with them. i have a chance to buy some and they claim SQ but i now do independent research instead of relying competley on the sellers word

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