Bantam chickens.. a friendly discussion about all pure and mixed breeds.

[MysteryChicken]

I definitely like pretty Chickens don't get me wrong. I for some reason love the underdogs that look different because it gives them character. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder..

I'm the same way.

 

[chickens really]

I'm the same way.

My Noodles is a looker with her funny face and noodle toes ..
She is Silkie/Cochin cross..

 

[MysteryChicken]

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My Noodles is a looker with her funny face and noodle toes ..
She is Silkie/Cochin cross..

She is a funky looking bird, I like funky birds.

 

[chickens really]

She is a funky looking bird, I like funky birds.

Me too. She definitely is friendly and fun to have around. Plus her beak is slightly off too. She is my favourite little girl..

 

[MysteryChicken]

Me too. She definitely is friendly and fun to have around. Plus her beak is slightly off too. She is my favourite little girl..

I've got a Rhode Island Red cross with a gimpy leg due to a slipped tendon when she was a chick. Her name is Gimpy.

 

[mymilliefleur]

@mymilliefleur , I've always ADORED your d'Uccles! They never disappoint. You're a breeder, as I recall?

Is anybody attending the Ohio National Poultry show this year?

~Alex

Aww, Thank you! Yes, I am a breeder. My birds are far from perfect, but I'm slowly working toward the standard.
I wish I could attend the Ohio Nationals, that would be pretty cool. Y'all will just have to post lots of pictures.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Sorry for not replying sooner to tags! I was at the Ohio Nationals all day yesterday--I got home just before coop-up time for my birds and had to wash up real quick to get them locked up for the night. I have a ton of pictures to share, just need to sort out the bantams for this thread.

@pipdzipdnreadytogo , I suggest ordering during late winter/early spring, if you decide to go that route. The minimum order for pickup is 6.


Is anybody attending the Ohio National Poultry show this year?

~Alex

Thanks for the info on Eagle Nest! I went to the Nationals yesterday!! Didn't find any OEGBs in the colors I wanted, so it looks like I'm going for chicks from Eagle Nest in the spring! Actually, there was a pair of Blue Reds at the very back of the sale area, but I decided that if I'm going with Blue Reds, I may as well save myself some quarantining and go with chicks. And that gives me the opportunity to pick up some of those Wheaten Ameraucana bantams along with them.

So, so sorry about Nugget.

I posted this before, but would like @pipdzipdnreadytogo to see the process of turning standard white Chinese silkies into miniaturized mutts with color.

Uh-huh, I've watched that before. Outcrossing to introduce new genes is nothing revolutionary.

As a side note, I just feel super bad for that Silkie boy they bathe in this video. He seems so miserable, and he's gasping like he couldn't breathe very well, or maybe breathed water when they dunked him... Makes me so sad.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Ohio National pictures!! None of these birds are mine, of course, I was just admiring them. There's a ton. I maxed out the number of pictures I can put in one post, so I lost a couple pictures at the end and will have to do another post.

Anyway, here we go! Thumbnail size so I'm not totally hogging up the thread!

Ameraucana bantams; first Blue, then Silver, then Wheaten, all hens.




Silver Double-Laced Barnevelder bantam hen




Call ducks!! There were lots of them, so I'll try to sort them by color, here. First three were Blue Bibbed (the two males seemed off-colored to me, though very pretty anyway)


Blue Fawn female:


Chocolate I don't remember if this one was male or female, though


Gray Pied male. These are both the same guy, he was pretty friendly


Silver female:


Snowy female and male



Cochin bantams, all hens. First is a Blue Birchen, second is a frizzled Mottled, and third is a really gorgeous Splash.



Wheaten Ko Shamo bantam hen. She looked like a dinosaur!!




Dark Brown Leghorn bantam hen. She was too pretty!




Modern Game bantams--y'all know I love these guys! Those legs!! Came super close to bringing some home, but I had to remind myself of my OEGB goals, which have priority, so I ended up passing on them this time. Oh, well.

Birchens; second picture is a cage with two trios that were for sale. I wanted them soooo badly!!



Brown Red females:



Lemon Blue females:


Silver Blue female:



Naked Neck bantams, another one I can't resist First is a Black female, second is a Blue female:




New Hampshire bantam hen. I'm quickly realizing I quite like these birds.




OEGBs, another one I can't resist! First up is a Blue Golden Duckwing male, and a pair of Blue Reds that were in the show:



Brown Red and Lemon Blue females That one Brown Red was super interested in my phone


Silver Ginger (or was it Ginger Silver?) hen and Wheaten hen. The Wheaten was having none of my pleas for her to pose.



More Barred Plymouth Rock bantams. The boys weren't getting along.




Rosecomb bantams. I always forget how many varieties there are of Rosecombs. In order, this is a Black Breasted Red female, Blue Brassy Back female, Blue Golden Duckwing male, Blue Red male, and Buff Columbian female. The Buff Columbians all seemed super pale for buff birds, but it was a really pretty effect in my opinion.




Sebrights! This is a Golden male and a Silver female. Just impossibly gorgeous!




Last picture that would fit in this post, a Black Silkied Serama hen. I just love silkied feathering.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Last two pictures that wouldn't fit. This is what I would have thought was a Wheaten Silkie, but they had her labeled as Porcelain Blue Cream?




And lastly, this cage was marked White Naked Neck bantam cockerel, but... I think someone forgot to feed him.

 

[mymilliefleur]

Ohio National pictures!! None of these birds are mine, of course, I was just admiring them. There's a ton. I maxed out the number of pictures I can put in one post, so I lost a couple pictures at the end and will have to do another post.

Anyway, here we go! Thumbnail size so I'm not totally hogging up the thread!

Ameraucana bantams; first Blue, then Silver, then Wheaten, all hens.

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Silver Double-Laced Barnevelder bantam hen

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Call ducks!! There were lots of them, so I'll try to sort them by color, here. First three were Blue Bibbed (the two males seemed off-colored to me, though very pretty anyway)
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Blue Fawn female:
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Chocolate I don't remember if this one was male or female, though
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Gray Pied male. These are both the same guy, he was pretty friendly
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Silver female:
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Snowy female and male
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Cochin bantams, all hens. First is a Blue Birchen, second is a frizzled Mottled, and third is a really gorgeous Splash.
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Wheaten Ko Shamo bantam hen. She looked like a dinosaur!!

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Dark Brown Leghorn bantam hen. She was too pretty!

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Modern Game bantams--y'all know I love these guys! Those legs!! Came super close to bringing some home, but I had to remind myself of my OEGB goals, which have priority, so I ended up passing on them this time. Oh, well.

Birchens; second picture is a cage with two trios that were for sale. I wanted them soooo badly!!
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Brown Red females:
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Lemon Blue females:
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Silver Blue female:
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Naked Neck bantams, another one I can't resist First is a Black female, second is a Blue female:

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New Hampshire bantam hen. I'm quickly realizing I quite like these birds.

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OEGBs, another one I can't resist! First up is a Blue Golden Duckwing male, and a pair of Blue Reds that were in the show:

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Brown Red and Lemon Blue females That one Brown Red was super interested in my phone
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Silver Ginger (or was it Ginger Silver?) hen and Wheaten hen. The Wheaten was having none of my pleas for her to pose.
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More Barred Plymouth Rock bantams. The boys weren't getting along.

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Rosecomb bantams. I always forget how many varieties there are of Rosecombs. In order, this is a Black Breasted Red female, Blue Brassy Back female, Blue Golden Duckwing male, Blue Red male, and Buff Columbian female. The Buff Columbians all seemed super pale for buff birds, but it was a really pretty effect in my opinion.

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Sebrights! This is a Golden male and a Silver female. Just impossibly gorgeous!

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Last picture that would fit in this post, a Black Silkied Serama hen. I just love silkied feathering.

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Great Pictures! I need more Banties!

And lastly, this cage was marked White Naked Neck bantam cockerel, but... I think someone forgot to feed him.

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