Breed Advice

[PineBurrowPeeps]

So my son intensely wants to show Seabrights and I'm trying to get him a pair.... I figure that the two of us can show banties as a mother/son thing...

I really want to show a bantie breed myself and Seabrights do not do it for me, but I'm afraid of what breed to pick. I don't want to pick something that is so crazy popular that I would never have a chance. Like locally at the fair this past summer there were a bazillion white silkies at the show so that's out. I'm looking at Cochins, and Japanese right now. I'm guessing they're both pretty common right? What is temperment like with the Japanese?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Japanese Bantams are very calm and gentle, and make good pets.

 

[herechickchick]

I agree Japs. are wonderful and not as shown as much as the Cochins. I say Japanese bantams.

 

[briarpatchfarms]

These are my babies they are going to be shown this year!

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

I love the look of them... Very exotic and almost non-chicken like to me. They look more like a fancy expensive pet!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Not sure about Japanese, but cochins are wonderful. I have a barred cochin (bantam) and he is the sweetest rooster.

 

[Southerngirl]

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I have had Japanese Bantams for over 25 years and they are wonderful !!! The cochins would also be a great choice for temperment.

 

[AtRendeAcres]

Bantams I havn't seen at fairs in my area:
New Hamshire
Plymouth Rocks ((other than Barred))
Orpinton
Brahma
REAL Ameraucana

tons of Silkies, Cochins, Polish!

 

[briarpatchfarms]

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They are very fancy but not that expensive though! mottled are some what i paid $40 for the pair