Are White Faced Black Spanish Bantams Rare?

[briarpatchfarms]

I bought a pair of WFBS bantams and I wondering if they are rare I have never seen the bantams and only saw the large stock once if they are rare Im going back to get some more hens!

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I consider all white faced black spanish rare because they are rarely seen. I see the bantams on eggbid from time to time. I think Ideal might have them.

 

[thecochincoop]

They are fairly rare. I saw several at the Ohio National but never at the smaller shows, except for the standards that my mom owns. I do see a lot of hatcheries selling them though. The thing about them is that it takes two years to get the nice face on them though.

 

[Blisschick]

Both bantams and standards are rare enough that most stock is pretty inbred nowadays. I can't even think of a hatchery that offers them.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I just checked and Ideal does sell them in bantam.
https://secuservices.com/ideal/newideal/selectproduct.aspx?qty=1&ID=WFBSB&Product=122

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

sandhill has them in white faced white spanish...they are actually REALLY cool-looking. I doubt their faces would fare well in our weather, though--or I'd order some in a heartbeat!

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

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Murray McMurray sells them.

Yes, briarpatchfarms, WFS are rare, bantam and standard varieties.

 

[wclawrence]

Why would their faces not do good in your weather?


I had a WHBS bantam hen, I found at a swap meet. There was a trio for $50 so I assume they are at least fairly rare.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Frostbite. We usually have a few weeks of -10 to -20 sometimes with windchill, even colder!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I see them fairly frequently--but probably only because a long term breeder in one of my poultry clubs is a breeder--they're his favourite, I believe.