Japanese Bantam Thread!

[Gurk]

Is there anyone that can lead me in the direction of blue or blue splash Japanese bantams?

 

[Annika2a]

ive not seen any here in Florida......

 

[nchls school]

For the second time I've put some Japanese eggs under a brooding serama. I lost the first clutch when the hen deserted her nest just before hatching; she is no longer part of my flock. After this I'll leave the Japanese eggs in the nest and let the Japanese hen brood and hatch them. An excellent mom-she's hatched and raised many serama chicks and a few EEs.

 

[nchls school]

For the second time I've put some Japanese eggs under a brooding serama. I lost the first clutch when the hen deserted her nest just before hatching; she is no longer part of my flock. After this I'll leave the Japanese eggs in the nest and let the Japanese hen brood and hatch them. An excellent mom-she's hatched and raised many serama chicks and a few EEs.

 

[JarrodnJojo2016]

so, i have a btw jap hen who is always ruffled and hunkered down and looks very over weight then the other girls. my question is , is she sick? should I worry? can I get any help.

 

[nchls school]

so, i have a btw jap hen who is always ruffled and hunkered down and looks very over weight then the other girls. my question is , is she sick? should I worry? can I get any help.

Is she laying eggs? Could she be broody? Post a picture if you can. Yes, I would worry.

 

[JarrodnJojo2016]

she isn't laying eggs shes eating and drinking and is acting normal but she just looks swelled up and ruffled. what can be the issue???

 

[nchls school]

she isn't laying eggs shes eating and drinking and is acting normal but she just looks swelled up and ruffled. what can be the issue???

Check her weight, breathing, runny poo, and any signs of sickness. Possibly molting? A picture may help BYC members to be more helpful in determining what may be wrong. Was she laying eggs? Check vent for swelling and discoloration. Egg binding and intestinal infections, as well as many other things, could cause her appearance to be as you describe.

 

[JarrodnJojo2016]

Her poop isnt runny , her vent is pink , her feathers are in good shape just she is always ruffled and other then looking more hefty then everyone else she acts fine.

 

[twigcrafter]

Does it look like mine? My little ones look like they are cold too. It might be just puffy feathers....I hope. I know they are not cold and they run jump and play like the rest.