Me and my Bantams

[aaronisloan]

Hi my name is Aaron Sloan I am from the wirral in mearseyside. that is in the UK, I know this is an american site but I wanted to see other peoples views aswell as a few of mine.
Anyway I have these beautiful 4 bantams one is a silky and she seems to be the youngest and the alpha in the pecking order, so it seems. The others I don't know what breed they are but one is black with a gold plumage on the chest and two are brown with one having an affro and one having a black head, they have been known to be good egg layers apparently but I love them as pets.
The female bantam with the black plumage on its head seems to be the mother of the pride as it calls the rest in just before dusk, (CUTE) she seems to make a long but deep call like a (harrr'-Harrr') that makes the others go in.

The youngest one and the alpha seems to make the others sit on her because she is a silky she has no feathers but just furr, she is the youngest and most enquisitive in finding things like a gap in the fence that they may be able to get through, she would be there first or if there was mealworms being scattered she would be the first there and she seems to butt the others and peck them out the way so I just through some more in a different area so she doesn't have them all to herself. LOL

She looks like this actually

 

[redsoxs]

Hello, Aaron, and

! Great to to have you here! By no means is this an American site! Poultry enthusiasts from all over the world are welcome members. So, jump right in and make yourself at home!! Best of luck with your bantams!!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[jak2002003]

I grew up on the Wirral in the UK! Small world. I used to live in Ellesmere Port. I now live in Thailand.

I used to get the Mersey Rail train over the Liverpool where I worked. Thanks for yours post. You have me remembering now.

Your chickens sound lovely. I tried to keep silkies but they seemed rather short on the brain department and kept getting into all sorts of scrapes when I let them free range. I know have Japanese bantams and some Thai game birds. They are more street wise and I don't have to worry about them falling into ponds, getting lost in the rice fields, or just sitting there while some dog come up to them for a free chicken meal.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[Kevin565]

 

[liz9910]

from California.

 

[weimarmama]

&

from Alabama. Glad you joined us. You'll find lots of members on here from all over the world. Your flock sounds lovely - lots of good luck with them