I have light-brown variety. These birds are curious, very quick learners, and friendly. Great for kids, as pets or house chickens. They are small, even for bantams. Small enough so their scratching does not ruin the garden. Mine have been good layers and awesome brooders. The hens' coloration...
Dutch
Light Brown Created by chickjhf
Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed:
Unusually intelligent and friendly. Great diligent brooder and mother. Small but spunky.
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I wish more of these postings included the lowest INTERIOR TEMP OF THE COOP you have experienced, or the interior temp when frostbite happened. That would be most helpful. I know humidity is a main factor, but how cold is too cold? And why not some hygrometer readings as well, if that is really...
One hatched between 5:30 and 7:30 this morning. Oh, cuteness! The other, no pip yet, and I was unsure anyway that that one had developed properly, we'll see.
Having them under momma, it is hard to get a good look! I just want to gaze at the chickie, but at least I can HEAR it
And my dog is...
Boy that little one really let out a hardy cheep a few mintutes ago! I love listening to the tapping...
OK I am going to bed now so I can get up early!
Only two eggs, one just pipped! Here it is 9:30 at night... should I go to bed or stay up? How quick can they hatch? They won't make it out during the night, will they?
Oh I am so excited! The first hatch from my own dutch bantams. I got eggs from a breeder last summer and put them under my...
So, I got this Light Brown Dutch chick, and now at 3 months old it looks just like the dutch hen that I have. (Just a smidge smaller, but otherwise the spittin' image).
At what age will it start to look different if it's a rooster?
I am in NH/VT area. Any color is fine. I have one and she is so smart, friendly and pretty!
Might start by purchasing a dozen. Sexed chicks would be splendid, of course, in which case I would include 1 male.
I have a golden sebright rooster, BANTAM, I also got from tractor supply but I need only hens. I have been wanting to find him a good home! He is healthy and handsome, about 9-10 weeks old. He is accustomed to being underfoot in the yard with us, tolerates our dog, and eats oats out of my hand...