The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[michellemcfeely]

OK what is the did between bantam orphans and the other orphans? These colors are gorgeous I'd love to have a few

 

[laseterlass]

OK what is the did between bantam orphans and the other orphans? These colors are gorgeous I'd love to have a few

size? I had LF BBS English orps. To big for a city yard. The bantams will give me all of the great orp qualities and will fit my square footage better

 

[michellemcfeely]

Thank you.

 

[laseterlass]

Just a few? I have discovered that the Bantam Chocolates I have are Marc Sacre I also read up on the chocolate gene and how roos have to have two to appear chocolate but the hens are chocolate colored regardless. So when choosing the roo to keep. If I dont have a chocolate colored roo to choose from. What shade of black/steel gray should I look for AND is that roo ever gowing to throw me chocolate colored boys?

 

[Don Chandler]

Just a few? I have discovered that the Bantam Chocolates I have are Marc Sacre I also read up on the chocolate gene and how roos have to have two to appear chocolate but the hens are chocolate colored regardless. So when choosing the roo to keep. If I dont have a chocolate colored roo to choose from. What shade of black/steel gray should I look for AND is that roo ever gowing to throw me chocolate colored boys?

They will be black splits. If you breed choc to choc they will be all choc.

 

[michellemcfeely]

I'd like to have 6-8 girls and 1 rooster if I could fling them. I love the size and durability of these beauties.

Just a few? I have discovered that the Bantam Chocolates I have are Marc Sacre I also read up on the chocolate gene and how roos have to have two to appear chocolate but the hens are chocolate colored regardless. So when choosing the roo to keep. If I dont have a chocolate colored roo to choose from. What shade of black/steel gray should I look for AND is that roo ever gowing to throw me chocolate colored boys?

 

[laseterlass]

Just a few pictures of my new babies.

They are very friendly.

 

[rebel yell]

Here is a pic. of on of my girls, She will be a year old next month, Tell me what you think Don.

 

[Don Chandler]

Real nice Roger, is she out of the choc crosses?

Here is a pic. of on of my girls, She will be a year old next month, Tell me what you think Don.

 

[rebel yell]

Real nice Roger, is she out of the choc crosses?

No, She is one of the pure blacks, she is the best one I think, I ended up with 3 of these pullets & I love em I was going to show her last weekend but her tail was a little frade from laying in a nest box so I didn't take her this time but she will be going after she molts the first time, at what age do they start to molt ?
I have her single matted right now to the pure black roo. I got from you, but so far nothing fertile, just trimmed her today though & touched him up to.