Dutch Bantams Breed Thread

[JeanR]

These are not Black chicks--and Blacks, even in The Netherlands carry genetics from other breeds--even back to the early 1900s, when the early "DUTCH" looked very different from today's DUTCH in The Netherlands and around the world. And Cuckoo Dutch (cross breds in the US) cannot have blue legs, genetically, but these are not Cuckoo chicks, of any breed. And still, blue legs and white ear lobes do not make a DUTCH, lots more to their standard TYPE--no other bantam breed just like them. Lovely birds~!!!

 

[BDutch]

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I just wanted to say that the argument why these chicks are not Dutch (leg colour) is not the right argument. There"s more to dutch chickens: when they hatched they are not bold but come with a lot of down. The most common brown (patridge) come with a specific pattern and colours. The form, shape of the wings and size say more then the color of the legs. The final colour of legs and earlobes appear later. (around 4 months?)

 

[violetlily]

I hope I am doing this 'reply' thing correctly I live in MA, how can I get a Dutch Bantam Rooster, and perhaps 3 hens, I would greatly preffer chicks. I love the 'brown' colored ones. I have 1 rescue and would like to give her a flock, as she spend all her time with me or alone, she is so sweet but even my regular bantams pick on her. My most tender Silkie bantam even had a go at her. Help?!
Dee

 

[Hockeychick]

The whole experience with them was a bizarre long story. They have a website with pictures of what I'm assuming are the parents. The only bantams they sell are Silkies and Seramas. They're actually a licensed "hatchery that specialize in a few". We picked them up at their residence, which is where they run their business from. It was the only place I could find Seramas within a reasonable distance and after having terrible hatch rates with shipped eggs, I wanted something local. I had a single Serama hatch from shipped eggs, and needed to get him bantam friends, so I'm not too hung up on it; more curious than anything. The singleton looks obviously like a Serama, so when these hatched, I was unsure.

Where did you get them from? I got my mystery rooster from a friend who got hatching eggs from a breeder of Seramas and silkies. My rooster is clearly NOT a Serama. He looks sort of Dutch, but is a mutt.

 

[Hockeychick]

Ronnie.. He lost his long tail feathers with the molt. He isn't Dutch, correct?

 

[firefighter12]

Hey everybody, I'm in a perdicament. What breed of bantam has a red body with grey tails??

 

[firefighter12]

I'm looking for any bantam chickens, rooster or hen, to buy or give away. I live in Oregon. Message me if you have any or you know anybody that does. Thanks ya'll!!!

 

[JeanR]

Red body and grey tail is a color (variety) only and not a Breed description. Grey is called Blue, in poultry. And red might also have another color name that would be helpful to locate what you are looking for? (Blue Buff Columbian, as in OEG Bantams,males are reddish, with buffish breast).
Gave away 6 extra cockerels, several colors (varieties) this fall, lovely birds that have welcome homes--someone in Oregon, close to you, may also have extra cockerels looking for homes. (can't keep them all!).
Can you advertise your request in a local shopping news?--probably for quick answer. Good luck....

 

[JeanR]

Pretty shabby cockerel, a crossbred bantam, with "red" body and blue tail and wing flight feathers. He was actually quite nice when his plumage matured.

Not a breed, just a pretty bantam.

 

[BDutch]

My dutch stopped laying exept for one. Only my lavender lays an egg every two days.
. Now in december our days are short here in Holland. Only from 8.30 am til 4.30 pm we have daylight.

I wondered if thats wat dutch do around xmass. Or is it more likely that they are not fit (e .g. worms)

Btw:
My lavender looks like a dutch bantam, but she is a little bit bigger, lays bigger eggs, her comb is less fine and her behaviour is less flightly. So maybe she is not 100% dutch and that might be the reason that she is the only one laying.

What are youre experiances with dutch and laying eggs in winter if you have approx 8 hours daylight?