Dutch Bantams Breed Thread

[Matt A NC]

Hi, I've had this roo since last June and still am not sure what breed he best matches. I want to get him some ladies more his color and size(all his ladies now are LF). He is right at 1 1/2lbs. I saw blue splash Dutch bantam in a hatchery catalog. Do you think that would be a good breeding for this roo?

Any breed suggestions to pair him with would be appreciated. Thanks

Splash Japanese Bantam. Most just call them Japs.

Matt

 

[insanity]

Well I was thinking that the splash Dutch bantam hens ( Privett has them)would go nicely with him. I haven't seen the Jap in splash for sale. Do you know of a hatchery that offers splash Japs?

 

[broodyhen2]

Don't get hatchery Dutch they have OEG crossed in them
Try find a local breeder

 

[Matt A NC]

Well I was thinking that the splash Dutch bantam hens ( Privett has them)would go nicely with him. I haven't seen the Jap in splash for sale. Do you know of a hatchery that offers splash Japs?

In most cases you don't want to breed splash to splash. Future generations will be bleached out. Breed a splash with a blue and you will get 50% blue and 50% splash. Breed a splash to a black and you get 100% blue chicks.

Normally I would recommend finding a breeder, but if all you want is pretty pets then a hatchery would be fine. I have hatchery pets running around here.

 

[insanity]

Yes pet, garden roamers is all I'm after. He has a DuUclle and a small cochin girl her prefers over the LF ladies. I just want hens he isn't so outsized by and are similar to his type and color. Surprisingly I have hatched his offspring from a barred rock. But thats a bit to much of a mutt for me. Im sure he is a mix and isn't quite right for any bantam breed but the Dutch seems close.

 

[chixldy36]

I had problems finding the breeders list on the link u had posted.it just showed ads.


Hatcheries do not have good Dutch at all. You must buy from a breeder. See this list to find a breeder of purebred Dutch:

http://www.dutchbantamsocietyamerica.com/breeders/Breeders.html

 

[JeanR]

There is nothing Dutch about the dear little Splash rooster, except that he is small..... He looks like a Jap or even a Serama cross. For pretty backyard roamers, a Japanese hen would cross very well and give lovely offspring. Black tailed White would be a good variety to use with him.
Good luck

 

[insanity]

There is nothing Dutch about the dear little Splash rooster, except that he is small.....   He looks like a Jap or even a Serama cross.    For pretty backyard roamers, a Japanese hen would cross very well and give lovely offspring.   Black tailed White  would be a good variety to use with him.
Good luck

Thank you, I will look for some japs then. I also have two of his daughters from my DuUclle hen that are quite pretty. Blue mille fluer with his body type.

 

[BantamLover21]

Hi, I've had this roo since last June and still am not sure what breed he best matches. I want to get him some ladies more his color and size(all his ladies now are LF). He is right at 1 1/2lbs. I saw blue splash Dutch bantam in a hatchery catalog. Do you think that would be a good breeding for this roo?

Any breed suggestions to pair him with would be appreciated. Thanks

He doesn't look like a Dutch Bantam (wrong earlobe color, type, and leg color). If I had to guess, I would say he is some sort of Japanese Bantam, but I'm not sure if they come in his variety (Splash?).

 

[insanity]

He doesn't look like a Dutch Bantam (wrong earlobe color, type, and leg color). If I had to guess, I would say he is some sort of Japanese Bantam, but I'm not sure if they come in
his variety (Splash?).

It is mostly his color and size I want to match. I have not seen japs in splash. So I think I will get two splash Dutch, two japs, and add in some of the bantams I already have. 1duuclle, 1mutt, and 2 class b serama.