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

[Arbutus Peregrine]

Here's the end!!

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

And a photo of the beautiful warm and fresh egg!

 

[chickens really]

View attachment 1988316 And a photo of the beautiful warm and fresh egg!

Awesome...

 

[Alexandra33]

Thank you all for your immensely kind words. So encouraging, which is exactly what I needed right now. Just to clarify, I'm not completely giving up on keeping poultry....there simply need to be some modifications made before adding to the flock again. Had I not been outside last night, Lancelot would've been added to the list of victims. Thankfully, he escaped relatively unscathed, but that hawk had a nasty grip on him. We've lost 20 babies within the last month and a half. It's time for a change.

@chickens really , those little faces just stole my heart!

@pipdzipdnreadytogo and @Arbutus Peregrine , here are my birds! Though only Pipsqueak (green budgie) was hand fed, Maus (recessive pied) is about as gentle. Sadly, my beloved male Zebra Finch passed away a few months ago (last picture), but I just had to include him. He fathered many stunning babies, including the mischievous female in picture #2.

~Alex

 

[chickens really]

Thank you all for your immensely kind words. So encouraging, which is exactly what I needed right now. Just to clarify, I'm not completely giving up on keeping poultry....there simply need to be some modifications made before adding to the flock again. Had I not been outside last night, Lancelot would've been added to the list of victims. Thankfully, he escaped relatively unscathed, but that hawk had a nasty grip on him. We've lost 20 babies within the last month and a half. It's time for a change.

@chickens really , those little faces just stole my heart!

@pipdzipdnreadytogo and @Arbutus Peregrine , here are my birds! Though only Pipsqueak (green budgie) was hand fed, Maus (recessive pied) is about as gentle. Sadly, my beloved male Zebra Finch passed away a few months ago (last picture), but I just had to include him. He fathered many stunning babies, including the mischievous female in picture #2.
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~Alex

Beautiful little Birds...

 

[Alexandra33]

Beautiful little Birds...

Awww, thank you! They're happy little things.

~Alex

 

[FortCluck]

Thank you all for your immensely kind words. So encouraging, which is exactly what I needed right now. Just to clarify, I'm not completely giving up on keeping poultry....there simply need to be some modifications made before adding to the flock again. Had I not been outside last night, Lancelot would've been added to the list of victims. Thankfully, he escaped relatively unscathed, but that hawk had a nasty grip on him. We've lost 20 babies within the last month and a half. It's time for a change.

@chickens really , those little faces just stole my heart!

@pipdzipdnreadytogo and @Arbutus Peregrine , here are my birds! Though only Pipsqueak (green budgie) was hand fed, Maus (recessive pied) is about as gentle. Sadly, my beloved male Zebra Finch passed away a few months ago (last picture), but I just had to include him. He fathered many stunning babies, including the mischievous female in picture #2.
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~Alex

Love the one that has purple. What is it?

 

[Alexandra33]

Love the one that has purple. What is it?

He's a Red-headed Gouldian Finch.

~Alex

 

[Fueron]

My Dutch Bantams are growing out excellently. They are about a month old. I am getting ready to move them into a grow-out pen soon!

What percent protein feed do you guys start your bantams on?

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

Thank you all for your immensely kind words. So encouraging, which is exactly what I needed right now. Just to clarify, I'm not completely giving up on keeping poultry....there simply need to be some modifications made before adding to the flock again. Had I not been outside last night, Lancelot would've been added to the list of victims. Thankfully, he escaped relatively unscathed, but that hawk had a nasty grip on him. We've lost 20 babies within the last month and a half. It's time for a change.

@chickens really , those little faces just stole my heart!

@pipdzipdnreadytogo and @Arbutus Peregrine , here are my birds! Though only Pipsqueak (green budgie) was hand fed, Maus (recessive pied) is about as gentle. Sadly, my beloved male Zebra Finch passed away a few months ago (last picture), but I just had to include him. He fathered many stunning babies, including the mischievous female in picture #2.
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~Alex

Whoa! Gorgeous birds!! I am sorry about the hawk predation. Why can't hawks just eat rats???!!! Glad Lancelot is SAFE! I love all your birds--what a beautiful variety! I've never seen such colorful finches! Have you ever heard of English Budgies? I always wanted some of those!! But the chickens are filling that void for me, I think! The chickens were just supposed to be my "dogs" for a few years until I have more time for dogs...but they have surpassed my expectations! So glad you are still connected to birds and that you have such incredible little feathered friends!!