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

[chickens really]

Those colour too..

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I just checked and wheaten Silkies showed up like ours.

Brown Partridge in Silkies is way darker than mine are. Wheaton silkies DO exist, btw.

Oh, that's cool, I've never heard of them before.

Wheaton is Bonnie and Kayla is a Partridge..Breeder told me this this morning.View attachment 1931924View attachment 1931925

She's too dark to be wheaten.

View attachment 1931995 View attachment 1931996 First is Rita my Cochin ..to me a grey bird with tan too..

She's a mixed color. No standard color looks like that. She appears to be blue with silver leakage and a lot of autosomal red.

 

[chickens really]

Oh, that's cool, I've never heard of them before.

She's too dark to be wheaten.

She's a mixed color. No standard color looks like that. She appears to be blue with silver leakage and a lot of autosomal red.

Awesome so all my birds are fantastic and just pretty colours..
Well then I'll just continue on calling them as I see them..

 

[chickens really]

Oh well I am not upset and appreciate everyone for helping. I definitely didn't buy show Birds so colours are the least of my worries. Was definitely fun finding out what you all thought though..

 

[chickens really]

Just talked to Shirley my Bantam lady friend and yes most are pure bred but crosses of colour. Still Bonnie is a wheaten Silkie she insists...

 

[HuffleClaw]

Some of my bantams today:
This spring I’m wondering if I should separate my silkies, Cochins, and OEGBs so that they won’t throw just crosses? But it’s so much work.

I’m thinking my black Cochin Bantam hen will need a hen saddle soon...

 

[chickens really]

Some of my bantams today:
This spring I’m wondering if I should separate my silkies, Cochins, and OEGBs so that they won’t throw just crosses? But it’s so much work.
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I’m thinking my black Cochin Bantam hen will need a hen saddle soon...

Definitely separate if your going pure breeds or selective crossing. I don't see she needs a saddle at all?

 

[chickens really]

Also Kayla they are all so pretty. Babby is becoming a little Mr....

 

[HuffleClaw]

Definitely separate if your going pure breeds or selective crossing. I don't see she needs a saddle at all?

The feathers on her back are getting pulled out by the boys. But it’s not too bad right now.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Also Kayla they are all so pretty. Babby is becoming a little Mr....

Thanks! He sure is.