Dominique Thread!

[Sylvester017]

Those are some spoiled babies, you even let them play poker on the computer! I thought about getting another dom so Hobo could have a buddy but i don't know if she'd like that or not she's already very possessive of pretty much everything. Just a little sad she's the only one, maybe she likes it though sure acts like she does.

It's very difficult to make those decisions about a lone breed. When we first got two Silkie chicks and found by 6 months that one was a cockerel and had to re-home him, we scrambled to get another Silkie about the same age to be w/ the other 6-month-old Silkie pullet. The two Silkie hens were never the best buddies but they did toodle around the yard together for 6 yrs.

Now that we lost the Black Silkie to ovarian cancer and had to put her down, we don't think it wise to add another Silkie to the remaining old Partridge Silkie. We are going to let her live out her forever life. It's all she can do to cope with the spunky new Dominique chicks we added to the yard.

Partridge Silkie and one very tame Dom chick

The old Silkie and 3-1/2 month-old Doms seem to be comfortable w/ each other

The Dom's eye color is turning from baby blue to reddish-bay. These 3 girls love to stand on my shoes or jump on my lap.

Still growing in their adult tails -- a couple are showing a U-back

Another U-stance

 

[Faraday40]

Those are some spoiled babies, you even let them play poker on the computer! I thought about getting another dom so Hobo could have a buddy but i don't know if she'd like that or not she's already very possessive of pretty much everything. Just a little sad she's the only one, maybe she likes it though sure acts like she does.

Bubbles is our only Dom & I think she likes it that way. She's one of the top hens & can have whatever roost she wants. Very spoiled bird.

 

[Faraday40]

I love it!! You have one on each foot! LOL

We've got a silkie that is constantly underfoot, sitting on my shoes, or pecking the back of my leg until she gets picked up. It's hard doing the morning chores one-handed.

 

[Chickassan]

Yeah, Miss.Hobo is pretty much the same she rules the roost . It's probably just me and my people feelings thinking that she'd want one of her own. It's not like she's alone, even that roo she gave such a hard time is absolutely smitten with her now, follows her like a puppy. Such a personally on that hen, I'm so glad i kept her. I've said it before the lady who didn't want her totally missed the bus.

Bubbles is our only Dom & I think she likes it that way. She's one of the top hens & can have whatever roost she wants. Very spoiled bird.

 

[Sylvester017]

Bubbles is our only Dom & I think she likes it that way. She's one of the top hens & can have whatever roost she wants. Very spoiled bird.

SPOILED IS GOOD! Nothing wrong w/ being loved!

I love it!! You have one on each foot! LOL

We've got a silkie that is constantly underfoot, sitting on my shoes, or pecking the back of my leg until she gets picked up. It's hard doing the morning chores one-handed.
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The Dom's will sit on whatever body part we have available -- if they run out of room on the shoes or lap, they jump on the shoulders or my hat! And to think -- all 3 when babies fit into the palm of one hand!

Both our Silkies had a penchant for pulling on our pant leg, tapping on our shoe or pecking at our back legs -- "Hey! Hey! Don't forget us! We're down HERE!" Our Black Silkie was indoors as a little pullet and she liked the blowing fan air so she would tap on it to let us know to turn it on! See -- Bubbles isn't the only trainable breed LOL!

Yeah, Miss.Hobo is pretty much the same she rules the roost . It's probably just me and my people feelings thinking that she'd want one of her own. It's not like she's alone, even that roo she gave such a hard time is absolutely smitten with her now, follows her like a puppy. Such a personally on that hen, I'm so glad i kept her. I've said it before the lady who didn't want her totally missed the bus.

What's not to love about a Dom? It's no wonder the Roo is smitten w/her! New owners who don't understand chicken breeds very well or don't treat them like family pets will give away the less "fancy-feathered" breeds and will keep their Ameraucanas, or Easter Eggers, or Brahmas, heavy RIRs or BRs, Orps, etc, and though those are pretty birds they're troublesome to me for various reasons. Our best all-round family-oriented breeds have been Doms, Breda, and Silkies -- although Silkie eggs are fairly big for little birds, we never expected much in the way of production from them. It's too bad that chickens lay 20% less eggs each and every year -- in the poultry industry the layers are never kept after their first year of lay because of the drastic reduction in output and then they're rendered or shipped out as factory stew meat. A Leghorn that produces 300 eggs the 1st yr, produces 280 eggs the 2nd yr, 224 the 3rd, etc. Imagine a Dom that might produce only 160 eggs her 1st yr, by 3rd yr she'll be down to about 100 for the year -- another reason owners think the Dom's aren't worth keeping, NOT ME! I'll take the lightweight, outgoing, curious, family-friendly breed ANY day of the week! We surrendered having a pet dog or cat to have pet chickens except that we have the added benefit that chickens give back in the way of fertilizer, insect control, and egg production, on top of being great pets! No dog license renewals or yearly vaccination bills to contend with and my veterinarian visits w/ chickens are about 1/5 the cost of taking a dog or cat to the hospital.

 

[Chickassan]

Ah,mine are family the eggs are just a bonus.

SPOILED IS GOOD! Nothing wrong w/ being loved!



The Dom's will sit on whatever body part we have available -- if they run out of room on the shoes or lap, they jump on the shoulders or my hat! And to think -- all 3 when babies fit into the palm of one hand!

Both our Silkies had a penchant for pulling on our pant leg, tapping on our shoe or pecking at our back legs -- "Hey! Hey! Don't forget us! We're down HERE!" Our Black Silkie was indoors as a little pullet and she liked the blowing fan air so she would tap on it to let us know to turn it on! See -- Bubbles isn't the only trainable breed LOL!
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What's not to love about a Dom? It's no wonder the Roo is smitten w/her! New owners who don't understand chicken breeds very well or don't treat them like family pets will give away the less "fancy-feathered" breeds and will keep their Ameraucanas, or Easter Eggers, or Brahmas, heavy RIRs or BRs, Orps, etc, and though those are pretty birds they're troublesome to me for various reasons. Our best all-round family-oriented breeds have been Doms, Breda, and Silkies -- although Silkie eggs are fairly big for little birds, we never expected much in the way of production from them. It's too bad that chickens lay 20% less eggs each and every year -- in the poultry industry the layers are never kept after their first year of lay because of the drastic reduction in output and then they're rendered or shipped out as factory stew meat. A Leghorn that produces 300 eggs the 1st yr, produces 280 eggs the 2nd yr, 224 the 3rd, etc. Imagine a Dom that might produce only 160 eggs her 1st yr, by 3rd yr she'll be down to about 100 for the year -- another reason owners think the Dom's aren't worth keeping, NOT ME! I'll take the lightweight, outgoing, curious, family-friendly breed ANY day of the week! We surrendered having a pet dog or cat to have pet chickens except that we have the added benefit that chickens give back in the way of fertilizer, insect control, and egg production, on top of being great pets! No dog license renewals or yearly vaccination bills to contend with and my veterinarian visits w/ chickens are about 1/5 the cost of taking a dog or cat to the hospital.

 

[belindaschicks]

I live in the Milwaukee are and have a Bantam Dominique cockreal. 26 weeks. Hatched myself from a reputable breeders eggs. He is beautiful. I would like to see him go to someone who understands the breed and would like to continue the genes or at least appreciates him.

 

[Faraday40]

I live in the Milwaukee are and have a Bantam Dominique cockreal. 26 weeks. Hatched myself from a reputable breeders eggs. He is beautiful. I would like to see him go to someone who understands the breed and would like to continue the genes or at least appreciates him.View attachment 1198226 View attachment 1198227 View attachment 1198228

He's a cutie. I can't take him, but it's neat to see what a bantam looks like. Did you hatch any pullets? If yes, could you post a pic? How small are they?

 

[Sylvester017]

Dom girls are growing fast. This week they were fascinated watching a plane overhead coming from the left and moving overhead to the right. We never get tired watching these clowns:

My DD sent me this birthday card. What's funny is that it's a roo in the girdle!

 

[duluthralphie]

I live in the Milwaukee are and have a Bantam Dominique cockreal. 26 weeks. Hatched myself from a reputable breeders eggs. He is beautiful. I would like to see him go to someone who understands the breed and would like to continue the genes or at least appreciates him.View attachment 1198226 View attachment 1198227 View attachment 1198228

I do not show bantams so I was wondering ( I actually know very little about bantam other than they are small and cute....... Do they have the same standards as a Large fowl? The reason I ask is the back line and a few other defects on your bird.

Please remember a show defect does not mean the bird is worthless, some of my favorite birds are mutts.