Bantam rooster ?

[SilkieCRZYness]

When breeding bantams, pure bred that is, and in my case D'uccles, do i want to keep the biggest rooster or smallest? i know bantams are small. just wondering it might help me make my decision because i cant choose which boy to keep i love them all!! thanks

 

[Guitartists]

I would look at the standard, they list size/weight and keep whichever has the best overall traits + proper size.

 

[Kanchii]

breed for whatever size the standard of perfection asks for.

However in concept, when breeding bantams the smaller the better, and with standards the larger the better, as a rule of thumb.

 

[SilkieCRZYness]

ok because i can only keep two roos, i have 12 hens, 3 would probably fight, ill try 3 for a while i guess but any ways between the two that i might get rid of, one is noticeable smaller than the other, they are the same age and the smaller one has a brighter/bigger comb than the other soo im pretty sure hes just going to be a small roo, which is i think is good because the standard weight for a roo is 26 oz so about a 1lb and a half full grown. man that is so small, im used to barred rocks and buff orpington 10lb rooster hahaha

 

[Easter_pink_silkies]

D'uccles should be kept at there smallest. am i right in pronucing it dee-loose?

 

[SilkieCRZYness]

when i ordered a few of these guys from ideal, the lady on the phone pronounced the d'uckles i always pronounced them d ussles or something like that haha ne one else know how to pronounce there name correctly.

 

[Guitartists]

I've been told it sounds like duck lay ... but who knows..LOL