I think bad luck & possibly poor breeding combined with shocking weather this year. The only bantam I lost was the porclain D'Uccle & thinking back I think she was never quite right. The Japs can have genetic faults & those obviously get culled before they hit the market but otherwise seem to be exceptionally hardy. All my Japs are going great guns.I’m hoping my bad luck with bantams is just that; bad luck. Snowy seems to be going great, although she was yelling her head off at 6.50 this morning as she was up but Tegan and Nyssa were still in bed!