Japanese Bantam Thread!

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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CAN'T WAIT FOR PICS!

 

[Louieandthecrew]

Me either!!!

 

[Megs]

Up until a week ago i had 9 japanese, 4 white and 6 birchen. a mink got in and killed 4 white and 3 birchen. i am left with a trio of birchen. I have one birchen pullet i can add to the group and hopefully re-build next summer. It was very sad to loose so many at one time, had i not heard the mink and went out in the middle of the night i would have no doubt lost them all.

here are the remaining trio. the rooster is just over a year and is moulting, lost all his beautiful long tail feathers already.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Awe - poor guy!
So sorry for your loss!

Hope you get your flock built back up again!

 

[jenjscott]

Most of mine are in the process of molting also. I am hoping they grow in before the shows, one in only 4 weeks!

 

[sunket77]

me too! My good roo's tail looks silly without his big sickle feathers!

on another note... I had an idea,you know chicken aprons? Well do any of you think it's possible to make some kind of wing covering to protect their wings from getting messed up on bottom? I was thinking of trying to design something like this for the Japs to where in prep for show. Seems like no matter what kind of bottom they have on a cage their wings still get frazzled from dragging the ground and poop and dirt. What do you guys think? do you think it would be possible?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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You might send "luvmychix" a PM, she makes chicken aprons and wing protectors and stuff.

 

[NC29mom]

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USPS TRACKING INFORMATION:
Detailed Results:

Processed through Sort Facility, August 27, 2010, 7:38 am, RALEIGH, NC 27676
Processed through Sort Facility, August 26, 2010, 8:45 pm, DAYTON, OH 45401
Processed through Sort Facility, August 26, 2010, 6:40 pm, LIMA, OH 45804
Acceptance, August 26, 2010, 1:20 pm, MARIA STEIN, OH 45860


WOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!! My birds are only a few hrs away from seeing their new home!!!!

 

[danielle82]

do the japanese bantams lay white eggs?
my 5 year old daughter wants a small black chicken, and I had shown her pictures of a bantam ameraucana but she dosn't want the "blue" eggs lol I showed her some pictures of these japanese bantams and told her and now we are considering getting some of these little cuties

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Japanese Bantams Lay - Light Brown Eggs.