Beautiful Boys!

[Ptera]

Peeper (my blonde) & Bucky (my redhead). They're molting so some feathers are missing, but I still think they're gorgeous!

 

[gimmie birdies]

What kinda bird is the red head?

 

[IamRainey]

Blue, the lavender OEGB cockerel

What a gorgeous boy! But I'm not sure I'm deciphering OEGB. Old English Game Bird?

I love those soft colors and the tail is very dramatic.

 

[IamRainey]

Oops! Looks like there's a need for a bit of a tail transplant going on there. Hope we'll get to see them again when they're at their best.

Do I remember from another thread that you keep them indoors? I can't even imagine...

 

[HuffleClaw]

What a gorgeous boy! But I'm not sure I'm deciphering OEGB. Old English Game Bird?

I love those soft colors and the tail is very dramatic.

So close! Old English Game Bantam! Thank you, he’s a good boy!

 

[IamRainey]

That makes sense. He looks a good bit smaller than your hens.

 

[HuffleClaw]

That makes sense. He looks a good bit smaller than your hens.

He has 5 pullets (laying) of the same breed. Different colors though. He also has 2 red sex links and 1 blue orp with him. They get along.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Here he is with some of his bantam girls

 

[Ptera]

What kinda bird is the red head?

They're both supposed to be "mixed longtail bantams," although they're larger than a bantam but smaller than a standard. I guess big bantams. They both do get very long saddles & hackles and tail feathers. The redhead gets longer tail feathers.

 

[Ptera]

Oops! Looks like there's a need for a bit of a tail transplant going on there. Hope we'll get to see them again when they're at their best.

Do I remember from another thread that you keep them indoors? I can't even imagine...

Yes--not as hard as you might think.