bantam chicken 3 weeks old

[Annie08009]

In some breeds like Bantam cochins the males sometimes feather much slower. Just was wondering if they were a breed known for slower feathering in the males.

did you see the pics i posted that you requested?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

This is the one with feathered feet getting new feathers can you tell me the breed if this bantam? Could this also be a girl?

Looks like a Bantam Cochin. I'd guess female at this point. If it's a male it will get a pink than red comb between 5-7 weeks of age. A female will have a yellow orange comb for a while longer.

This is the one not getting new feathers what breed is this bantam and do you think its a make both are coming to be 3 weeks old. This one more aggressive than the brown one.

This one I don't know the breed if it's a Bantam. Perhaps a game bird. It resembles a cuckoo Marans but I don't believe those come in bantam. It looks to be well feathered. This one has what's called hard feathering and the Cochin has what's called soft feathering. So they won't look the same. This one looks more feathered than the Cochin does to me at this point.

 

[Annie08009]

Looks like a Bantam Cochin. I'd guess female at this point. If it's a male it will get a pink than red comb between 5-7 weeks of age. A female will have a yellow orange comb for a while longer.

This one I don't know the breed if it's a Bantam. Perhaps a game bird. It resembles a cuckoo Marans but I don't believe those come in bantam. It looks to be well feathered. This one has what's called hard feathering and the Cochin has what's called soft feathering. So they won't look the same. This one looks more feathered than the Cochin does to me at this point.

I think you are right the one looks like a bantam cochin female perhaps. The other one I know it can be aggressive compared to the cochin female but the other one maybe a female also. Is much smaller.

 

[Annie08009]

I think you are right the one looks like a bantam cochin female perhaps. The other one I know it can be aggressive compared to the cochin female but the other one maybe a female also. Is much smaller.

tracker supply does not tell you enough of what their chicks are and they seem all mixed up. Buying them from a hatchery they may wind up dead before you get them. I do not know where to buy them.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

If they were gotten from the tractor supply the second is probably a Bantam game bird.

I've had good luck ordering sexed bantams from MPC. It costs more but can be worth it. I've also ordered bantams from Murray Mcmurray with good results.

 

[Annie08009]

If they were gotten from the tractor supply the second is probably a Bantam game bird.

I've had good luck ordering sexed bantams from MPC. It costs more but can be worth it. I've also ordered bantams from Murray Mcmurray with good results.

Ok if this 2nd one is a bantam game bird how will I know if its a female or male? It is smaller than the other first pic i showed. Tell me more about bantam game birds? Im thinking i have 2 girls. I need a male and dont know what kind I should get to mate with either one? I guess I would also need a incubator do you know which is best to get that is not expensive. All of this is new to me. I dont know where to begin. Would like to try it at least once. I use to breed parakeets many years ago.

 

[Annie08009]

If they were gotten from the tractor supply the second is probably a Bantam game bird.

I've had good luck ordering sexed bantams from MPC. It costs more but can be worth it. I've also ordered bantams from Murray Mcmurray with good results.

do you now have bantams would love to see what they look like

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Ok if this 2nd one is a bantam game bird how will I know if its a female or male? It is smaller than the other first pic i showed. Tell me more about bantam game birds? Im thinking i have 2 girls. I need a male and dont know what kind I should get to mate with either one? I guess I would also need a incubator do you know which is best to get that is not expensive. All of this is new to me. I dont know where to begin. Would like to try it at least once. I use to breed parakeets many years ago.

If it's a male the comb should turn pink than red at about 5-7 weeks. I don't keep games so I don't know a lot about them.

If you go back to the tractor supply you will probably get a male. Seems everyone gets males from the bantam bin.

I don't use an incubator. I keep Bantam cochins and they do all the incubating for me.

There's lot of different information on this site. Hopefully you can find the answers to your questions.

 

[NatJ]

This is the one not getting new feathers what breed is this bantam and do you think its a make both are coming to be 3 weeks old. This one more aggressive than the brown one.

Probably a Barred Old English Game Bantam.

Barred is definitely the name for the color.

Barred Cochin Bantam would have feathered feet (it does not)
Barred Rock Bantam would have yellow feet where this chick has some qhite visible.
Barred Old English Game Bantam matches on every point I can think to check.

Other barred breeds are not common in bantam size.

 

[Annie08009]

Probably a Barred Old English Game Bantam.

Barred is definitely the name for the color.

Barred Cochin Bantam would have feathered feet (it does not)
Barred Rock Bantam would have yellow feet where this chick has some qhite visible.
Barred Old English Game Bantam matches on every point I can think to check.

Other barred breeds are not common in bantam size.

the first one has feathered feet and has some yellow so you are saying this one is a barred cockin bantam? and is it female?