Japanese Bantam Thread!

[AnnikaLF]

At what age are Japanese bantam roosters sexually mature. Right now I have them (ten weeks old-crowing-getting adult feathering) with my silkie and serama hens. I'd rather not have them crossing willy-nilly.

My rooster is a year old and is VERY FRISKY. He has 4 hens and loves all of them....

 

[nchls school]

My rooster is a year old and is VERY FRISKY. He has 4 hens and loves all of them....

Thank you for your response. My serama roosters were mature at 16 weeks or less. I do not want crossbreeds so I guess I will separate them soon; in the next week or so.

 

[WVduckchick]

My sweet little black tail buff girl

 

[nchls school]

My sweet little black tail buff girl

Pretty pullet. How old is she?

 

[WVduckchick]

Pretty pullet. How old is she?

She's 17 weeks. Hatched her and 4 others (along with some other breeds) and lost those 4 plus 2 more others when my brooder light burned out their first weekend. She's the only BTBJ I have left.

 

[nchls school]

She's 17 weeks. Hatched her and 4 others (along with some other breeds) and lost those 4 plus 2 more others when my brooder light burned out their first weekend. She's the only BTBJ I have left.

I was curious to age as I'm wondering at what age they begin to lay. Most of my serama were around 16 weeks, my silkies 20-24 weeks when they started to lay eggs.

From the comb size I'm guessing your hen has not started to lat yet.

 

[Westguy]

Some gray cockerals

 

[WVduckchick]

Adorable Westguy!

 

[AnnikaLF]

because that's how we roll.And he needed a bath lol

 

[Westguy]

Thanks WV, quite a few extra roosters so it's competitive in the yard.