Cold Hardy Bantams

[HMulvey227]

Silkies are awesome!
Orpingtons are cold hardy and come in a bantam version, though a bit bigger than the average bantam. (3 lb hens, 5 lb roos)

Good to know, I'm okay with a bantam being bigger, they take up so much less room then my Easter Eggers lol

 

[Callender Girl]

I have two Cochin Bantams that have done fine through winters here on the Very Windy and Often Too Cold prairie of northern Iowa. Temperatures last winter dipped into the double digits below zero, not even counting the wind chill -- which was terrifying.

I was initially reluctant to take the frizzle (bought them from a 4H-er) because I had heard that frizzles didn't do well in the cold. I put my money down when Anna said, "Well, they both made it through last winter fine." Gabby and Sally live in a small, uninsulated coop with pine shavings on the floor and have come through all their winters like little troopers. And, they are the cutest things ever.

 

[HMulvey227]

I have two Cochin Bantams that have done fine through winters here on the Very Windy and Often Too Cold prairie of northern Iowa. Temperatures last winter dipped into the double digits below zero, not even counting the wind chill -- which was terrifying.

I was initially reluctant to take the frizzle (bought them from a 4H-er) because I had heard that frizzles didn't do well in the cold. I put my money down when Anna said, "Well, they both made it through last winter fine." Gabby and Sally live in a small, uninsulated coop with pine shavings on the floor and have come through all their winters like little troopers. And, they are the cutest things ever.

I have 2 barred cochin coming in April so that is great news!! I've heard wonderful things about them, I also like that they go broody and can be good Mamas (which is why I'm finally caving in too silkies )

 

[Callender Girl]

My frizzle is hopelessly broody. Sally, the barred, is less so. But could there be anything in the world cuter than tiny Cochin Bantam chicks? Here's to April!!