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

[Arbutus Peregrine]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! A safe day for chickens!!!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! A safe day for chickens!!!

Belated, but from me, too, to those of you who celebrate it!



Here are some of my safe bantam chickens a few days ago.

Fawn SDW OEGBs. My girls Vega and Altair, and then the boys Toli, Acher, and Rigel (the Khaki). The boys are shedding tail feathers and regrowing them, so their tails aren't quite as full and pretty as last time I took their pictures.





Silkie-feathered Cochin bantams; first is Abra, the partridge-ish patterned one, and then Rowena, a Red:




Silkie x EE mix Ganymede:

 

[ChickNanny13]

@pipdzipdnreadytogo Beautiful birds

Due to hurting my shoulder muscle, considering converting to a bantam breed. It's between Seramas or Japanese Bantams. Would prefer the Quail Antwerps Belgian but having to order a minimum plus shipping won't be cost effective for me.

Not having to purchase 50# bags of feed & converting my 3 x 8 x 2 brooder to their coop, have a mobile run (5 x 8) for them to use during good weather, or just spend time in the patio. My Chicken House 8 x 12 x 7 is occupied by 4 Whitings are this time but maintenance is hard with my shoulder, and it doesn't seem to be getting better.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

@pipdzipdnreadytogo Beautiful birds

Due to hurting my shoulder muscle, considering converting to a bantam breed. It's between Seramas or Japanese Bantams. Would prefer the Quail Antwerps Belgian but having to order a minimum plus shipping won't be cost effective for me.

Not having to purchase 50# bags of feed & converting my 3 x 8 x 2 brooder to their coop, have a mobile run (5 x 8) for them to use during good weather, or just spend time in the patio. My Chicken House 8 x 12 x 7 is occupied by 4 Whitings are this time but maintenance is hard with my shoulder, and it doesn't seem to be getting better.

Both my shoulders are replaced. It's not fun dealing with restrictions. Bantams are much easier to keep, and in my opinion more enjoyable because of their more gentle nature.

I'd go for the tiny Seramas. They just look too cute.

 

[ChickNanny13]

@oldhenlikesdogs Leaning towards them, they're accessible here along with the Japanese Bantams. Thank you for your input.

 

[chickens really]

My Birds yesterday ..Noodles too..

 

[Mossy Dell]

Her are my Bantam chickens and Ducks..Some mixed breed chickens too..View attachment 1923550View attachment 1923551View attachment 1923552View attachment 1923553View attachment 1923554View attachment 1923555View attachment 1923556View attachment 1923557View attachment 1923558View attachment 1923559

Nice flock! What are white rosecombed bantams?

 

[chickens really]

Nice flock! What are white rosecombed bantams?

White? ...I don't know..

 

[BDutch]

Their are often white vatieties of bantam breeds. Wyandotte bantam has a rosecomb and can be white.

 

[Mossy Dell]

They look like Rosecomb bantams, only bigger and more vigorous looking which I like. Just don't see them in white much.