Dutch Bantams Breed Thread

[pinellas4backyardpoultry]

I'm looking for show quality dutch chicks or eggs that I can hatch. I really like the blue dutch and I'm located in Florida. Does anyone know of a good breeder or someplace I could get them from?

 

[laughingdog]

anyone have any good info on dutch/rosecomb crosses? i love dutch, but love lobes and comb or rosecomb

 

[Henk69]

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No problem. The single comb is easy to get back without faults. Earlobe are intermediate, still acceptable for dutch.
The rosecomb may not be that easy to get back in original state.

 

[NottinghamChicks]

Here is what I assume is my BB Red Dutch Roo. I was given some eggs to hatch and his was the tiniest! He does not have the white lobes that a good Dutch specimen should have but has the slate legs. He may be a OEG mix as I do not know if his lines originate from Hatchery stock but would like any opinions from those who know the breed. He is a real character at just six months old now and I love watching him around the yard with all of his ladies

 

[primal woman]

Dutch Bantams are a new breed for me and I know nothing about them. These two hens are supposed to be out of very expensive show stock.

I could use some info please:
why does each hen have such different sized combs given they both are adults?

Do they indeed look like real good Dutch Bantams?

Is the little 'grey' one a young rooster?

I did not know what I was going to do with these until I recently thought of grandchildren gifts instead of a puppy! Looking through a few of these threads, it sounds like it could be a good idea.

I 'fell' upon them due to me commenting on how large their eggs were given the chickens are so very small. And I have no reason to think they are less than show quality stock given where I got them. He was downsizing and is into show and registered animals.

Any other information would be appreciated as well as the time it took.
Thank you.

 

[franciscreek]

Did he tell you what color they are supposed to be? The two light ones are splashes and the dark on looks like a light brown. How old are they? It looks like it could be 2 cockerels and a pullet

 

[primal woman]

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No, he did not say what color they were. The two big ones lay eggs and the little dark one is a kid of the one hen and I have another small one who is the kid of the other hen. The two little ones (one of which I did not post pic of simply due to not taking a pic of it) sleep under a wing of each 'momma'. I have no idea how old they are.

 

[Tanichca]

Hey dutch experts! I wanted to know if this little one is a roo or a hen... he did crow today, though.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=566607

 

[nicalandia]

Posted on April 16 2011
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Updated on September 5th 2011
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[lcw1995]

pretty roo above