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

[Arbutus Peregrine]

I got my Dutch Bantam eggs from my own breeding pen. It’s very hard to find good quality Dutch. Sadly, there just aren’t enough people out there who are breeding them. You can get lovely pet bantams from a hatchery, but they won’t be true Dutch.

Yep, that's what I got! They are fantastic birds. I am so in love with them.

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

If you want to be sure you are buying Dutch, ask pictures of the hens and rooster. Compare it with the specs (white earlobes, short and slate colour leggs, big tail, etc. )

I have Dutch in the Netherlands and had no Marek with my bantams. I do not buy new chicks/chickens but let the hens hatch eggs.

The boys are given away for free.

You should send us some hatching eggs from the Netherlands and we will improve our birds here in the U.S.!!

 

[BDutch]

Can you post some pics of your birds? I'm really in love with the Dutch bantams.

I have no recent pics on my phone. Just got a new smartphone last month. Some old pics attached. The cockerel didn’t stay. And the chicks above from a hatch last spring from another rooster are not pure bred.

 

[BDutch]

You should send us some hatching eggs from the Netherlands and we will improve our birds here in the U.S.!!

I suggested this a few years back in another topic about Dutch bantams. But this is not allowed (regulations).
And I do not have a rooster anymore because it made too much noise. I am looking for a quit rooster to keep.

 

[BDutch]

A few years back 2 hens were breeding together on one nest. They got 6 Dutch bantam chicks with different colours

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

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I have no recent pics on my phone. Just got a new smartphone last month. Some old pics attached. The cockerel didn’t stay. And the chicks above from a hatch last spring from another rooster are not pure bred. View attachment 1966613

Gorgeous! Thanks so much!!

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

A few years back 2 hens were breeding together on one nest. They got 6 Dutch bantam chicks with different colours

So plump and adorable!!!

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

I suggested this a few years back in another topic about Dutch bantams. But this is not allowed (regulations).
And I do not have a rooster anymore because it made too much noise. I am looking for a quit rooster to keep.

I bet importing eggs and birds is tricky.

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]

First diaper attempt!
So far she is a little tippy wearing it but encouragement from Malcolm the cat and right now snuggles from seems to be helping

 

[Arbutus Peregrine]