Lets Make A New Bantam Chicken!

[call ducks]

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where abouts are you located , then it would be the canadian chicken

the Chanticler (sp) good egg layer bantam not as good as the laghorn but your limting your slef down to breeds.

 

[blackdotte]

"Well, I'd like a small bird that is a good layer and that is for show, Bantam only too. maybe a light breed. any color."

"no, no,(single comb) one that is good in the winter, and can at least come in barred(Cuckoo), partridge, white crested black (if it has a crest), black, and maybe if possible silver duck wing (that's my favorite chicken color.)"

Well a Rosecomb Leghorn or Rosecomb Ancona might fit the bill, all your colours would be possible, as would Speckled ( Partridge & Mottled Ancona) or Crele (Partridge & Cuckoo) or Pyle (Partridge & White)
and all the Blue variations, from fairly easy resources. You would only need to go to other breeds to get the crest, I would suggest Polish ,another light Mediterranean breed.


David​

 

[amazondoc]

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Actually, the APA's VP posts on BYC occasionally. I don't know whether the APA's Pres. is also a member here, but he could be.

It takes a lot of work to get a breed accepted by the APA, but it can be done. Just keep in mind that it's a long involved process, and not something that you can do all by yourself!

 

[that_crazy_lady]

The more you look into the breeds that are already out there, the better you can plan your crosses. There mite be someone out there breeding for the birds you want, bettering your chances to get it in the SOP.

while part of this did get ugly, there is some info you will want https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=277073
I'm going to breed for blue laced red, and blue laced silver Sebirghts, beacous I want to have. I'll show them, and if the new colors get fans I'll try for the SOP.

It's hard, but as someone else said, if you love it, it's worth it.