d'anver lovers,discuss the breed and post some pics!

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

good to hear JJ.

And yep, it's just a breed thing. Most d'anver males will have that big man little body attitude. I've been popped in the butt more times than I can count from turning my back to them. I've found as long as you are facing them, they may dance and posture towards you in a get out of here or I'm gonna get you manner. BUT as long as you are looking at them they never doing anything.. However, as soon as you turn your back to them, you'll feel that little taptaptaptap and know you just got d'anver slapped

 

[lcw1995]

exactly BBB
mine little roo never does nothin if ur lookin at him
but when u turn ur back he runs up behind ya and stands there all postured
hes only jumped at me a few times
ive thumped him be4 quite a few times but with his big man attitude he dont give it up
hes a april 2010 hatch and still has no spurs so im not 2 worried about him
lol

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

funny you mentioned no spurs. I've found a lot of them dont develope spurs til they are 2. But those that wait often seem to have the fastest growing ones of all once they do start. Often 2 inches a year

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

My little BB red flogged me today and he is the friendliest one that I have raised. It is a good thing that you get hit harder by a dog wagging his tail.

Thats right they are all going to have spurs one day, that may change things.

jj

 

[speckledhen]

Rufus has no problem attacking from the front, especially if I'm carrying a bucket or a pitcher of food. He hates for me to carry anything. Today, I sort of gently tossed the gallon pitcher at him and let him show it who was boss, LOL.

 

[Backwoods Bntms]

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I should send you my red coat and see what he thinks of it. None of mine will tolerate it.if you stick your arm in the cage while wearing it.

jj

 

[All-American-Chick]

Hello all D'Anver lovers
My ds is very interested in this breed of bantam.I was wondering if any one has some quail D'Anvers eggs available for sale?
I thinking 6 would be good.
Please pm me if you do or will soon.
Thank you and Ill be lurking and learning about this very cute little fiesty breed.
hope to hear from some of you for some eggs or chicks

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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will have eggs or chicks here in a couple months. They usually start back around late Feb.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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Those spurs will twist right off JJ.
I do it once a year. If you dont, they will actually get so long that it's hard for them to walk. My silvers were 3 inches this time around, let them go a bit long.

What you do is grab the leg firmly so it doesnt hurt them any. Now wiggle the spur kinda as if it were a loose tooth when you were a kid. It may take a day or two. Some times they pop right off, other times you need to do it over a day or two. But they'll eventually get loose and the hard outer shell will come right off the inner growing part of the spur.

I use to just cut them which on some took bolt cutters, then I found out about this method, it works great and is painless to the bird.

 

[schuloger]

We use to do the same thing. Most of the time we wiggle or acually twist them just a little and they would come right off. Sometimes it leaves a quick like a finger nail cut to short. Most of the time as long as they dont fight or flog anything it usually wont bleed any.

I use to have to do that with the hamburgs I raised and some other bantams but have not really had no issue with the d'Anvers. Most d'Anvers dont have nothing but nubs( atleast the ones I have messed with so far) I am sure Aubrey has seen more. Not sure why but it was talked about at the crossroad show how there is not many out their with spurs.