bantams and tempratures

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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They look like they will, they seem fluffy and combs aren't too big. Once the water freezes, keep a close eye on their combs, if the edges starting looking purple they need some extra heat.

 

[chickensgalore]

thanks ..when i posted that i was planning on getting OEGB's the roos werent nearly as featherd out as this one is,but....we couldnt catch the rooster but ended up getting one of the hens.,,and thoughts on what he is??

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Kind of hard to tell from the pics so far away...does he have a squished comb or is it a shorter single comb? Looks like he might be a mix, am I seeing slate legs?

 

[chickensgalore]

i just brought him home today so he didnt want to sit still and pose.his legs are pink and he's got a squished come.i'm sure he's some sort of mix,

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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For some reason, Silkie mix is jumping out at me...though with pink legs that's unlikely since several of the Silkie traits are dominant. If you can get some better pics in a few days when he settles down, I'm sure you can get lots of opinions on what folks think he might be...

 

[chickensgalore]

ok thanks again

 

[foxypoproxy]

It depends on the bantam.
Some breeds of bantams are hardyer then others.

Are old english games, sebrights, etc. i found do well in the winter.
You wouldn't think so because they are so small but they are hardy little birds!
Never had an issue and never lost a chicken do to the cold (i live on the cost of CT and have mostly bantams).

I do know that polish bantams are not very cold hardy so you need to make sure they will be kept warm.

 

[Frannabelle]

I have a flock of 16 bantams, ranging in size from teeny tiny d'uccle to bigger cochins. They do just fine in the cold, although I did put a heat lamp on them a few times last winter when the days were only in the teens and the nights zero. I also live in SE Michigan!

 

[chickensgalore]

wow.those were the 2 breeds i thought would do the worst in winter