Bantam Rhode Island Red Thread

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Darn. I was hoping you'd tell me they were rockstars!

 

[Sagetown]

Darn. I was hoping you'd tell me they were rockstars!

 

[Sparky16]

I would like to become a breeder of RIR Bantams. Can someone suggest the best lines to purchase?

 

[Sagetown]

I would like to become a breeder of RIR Bantams. Can someone suggest the best lines to purchase?

I've searched the web for individual breeders, and they are hard to find. I did find one in Arkansas, but they only sell eggs. As for them being a good strain, I wouldn't know.

 

[Sagetown]

Here are some of today's Shoot.....

 

[BethanyS]

going through this thread not sure if you continued posting. didn't wanna lose it.how are you cackle babies?how are they laying how many roos and hens did u send up with?

 

[Sagetown]

Hello BethanyS: I ended up choosing 7 pullets and one roo for my flock. They were laying well up through the winter. Lost one pullet from broken egg insider her. Two pullets have gone broody and hatched 2 chicks each. To my bad, My 2 lil white Jap blacktail roos are the daddy's to all four chicks... I now have all the RIR's locked in one pen. As of now, none of my RIR's are laying. Soon as I can get some RIR eggs, they'll go under my Jap hens which are beginning to brood. I've got to find out if my RIR Roo is fertile.

 

[BethanyS]

Thanks for the quick response! we love our standard RIR and are working toward self sustaining our chickens the bantams are tempting as they have a better feed to egg ratio and smaller birds are more adequate foragers than large breeds. Im glad they do go broody sense incubating is a real pain.I will have to order stock from a hatchery.From what i read about Ducks and other chicken breed Mc Murray has great reviews on productivity. They actually had their Bantam RIR rated at best productivity on the description charts.

 

[rainbowhatchery]

what size eggs and egg production do the bantams produce.

 

[Sagetown]

what size eggs and egg production do the bantams produce.

Rhode Island Red Bantams ~ mine ~are similar in size to a regular small to medium eggs.
My Buff Orpington Bantams produce a good size medium.
The LiL Jap Blacktails produce golf ball size up to a small egg.