Dominiques

[NoNameHomestead]

I just placed an order for 10 Dom pullets. I’ve read up a little about the breed and their tendencies. So my question to Dom owners is are they really as docile/friendly as many say they are? What are your favorite traits in this breed? Thanks.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

I got a Domonqe last spring in April she was sweet but my 2 brahmas where sweeter and more docile but my friend had really really sweet and wonderful Domonqes and her light brahma was mean so it just depends on how you raise them mine is sweet and kind and very interested in everything you do if you have when yours grow up they might be like a sweet little army of curiosity

 

[pineapple416]

Yes I agree with this it does mainly depend on how you raise them. Handle them enough when they are chicks and hand feed them feed and treats and they will be pretty friendly.

 

[lazy gardener]

I love Doms. My first 3 were super friendly. I had at least one who would jump up on the perch and lean into me for a facial massage. They were like little puppy dogs. I had one go broody. She was at the bottom of the pecking order, so I had to keep her and her babies separate from the flock till she weaned them. She was a good mama.

My current 2 Doms are not quite as friendly. They blend into the flock well.

I love their petite rose comb, soft feathers, friendliness, beautiful cuckoo pattern, gentle temperament. They are awesome foragers. Doms ane EE are well matched in size and temperament to be good flock buddies.

The only down side that I can see is that their eggs are not huge, and they are not quite as productive as some other breeds.

 

[NoNameHomestead]

I love Doms. My first 3 were super friendly. I had at least one who would jump up on the perch and lean into me for a facial massage. They were like little puppy dogs. I had one go broody. She was at the bottom of the pecking order, so I had to keep her and her babies separate from the flock till she weaned them. She was a good mama.

My current 2 Doms are not quite as friendly. They blend into the flock well.

I love their petite rose comb, soft feathers, friendliness, beautiful cuckoo pattern, gentle temperament. They are awesome foragers. Doms ane EE are well matched in size and temperament to be good flock buddies.

The only down side that I can see is that their eggs are not huge, and they are not quite as productive as some other breeds.

Speaking of broodiness. Are they good mothers? I have a few ISA browns and RIR already which are all very friendly especially one ISA brown Hen (Brownie). They all produce pretty well (an egg a day most times) so I’m not too worried about production.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

They aren't very good broody

 

[Amer]

Great broodies, very smart, very good foragers, lay a lot of eggs. (Bantam) On My Coop, I explain in detail how well they do this on my special entry on Zealand.

 

[lazy gardener]

The Dom hen I had was a very good mother. Her only shortcoming was that she was low on the pecking order, and there were a few ugly biddies who loved to harass her and her chicks. So, I trained her and the chicks to go to a tractor for the day, and return to the coop at night, where they had a safe broody pen. This worked well, and when she weaned the chicks, they found their way into the flock pecking order very well, and she returned to her own spot in the flock. She hatched 6 of the 8 eggs I allowed her to set.

 

[Amer]

The Dom hen I had was a very good mother. Her only shortcoming was that she was low on the pecking order, and there were a few ugly biddies who loved to harass her and her chicks. So, I trained her and the chicks to go to a tractor for the day, and return to the coop at night, where they had a safe broody pen. This worked well, and when she weaned the chicks, they found their way into the flock pecking order very well, and she returned to her own spot in the flock. She hatched 6 of the 8 eggs I allowed her to set.

Interesting. My bantams are higher in pecking order than a lot of birds 4x their size.

 

[NoNameHomestead]

Here they are, all ten made it home safely and are peeping away!!