Modern Bantam Pictures~

[Delaneygraces]

These are a few of my Modern Bantams! I didn’t take pictures of the others because they weren’t standing very well, but I’m working to get them there! The SB Cockerel isn’t very good at this yet either. The birds not pictured are my 2 Brown red pulleys, and my Lemon Blue Sport Cockerel.


This is my Birchen Hen, Moxi.

This is my Silver Blue Cockerel Baby Blue

This is my Brown Red Pullet Quinn

This is my Silver Blue Roo Mufasa

This is my Silver Blue Hen Sky (Ironic. This bird can’t fly AT ALL )

 

[JaeG]

They are gorgeous! They are one bantam I'd love to have but they are hard to find in my country.

 

[N F C]

Impressive looking birds

 

[monkey10262]

Do you sell hatching eggs or chicks? I was planning an order with Ideal poultry next month and I've been wanting one of these guys for a while now! They are gorgeous!

 

[Delaneygraces]

Do you sell hatching eggs or chicks? I was planning an order with Ideal poultry next month and I've been wanting one of these guys for a while now! They are gorgeous!

I’m actually not selling any eggs or chicks this year, because I haven’t had much luck with getting good eggs that hatching. Maybe in future years though!

 

[Doc McCluckins]

@DelaneyMGB25 Lovely birds! I am supposed to be picking up some MGBs this evening. I raise d'Uccles and Call ducks for show. Really wanting to get into Modern or OE Game Bantam exhibition. Do you have any tips on what to look for as far a quality goes?

 

[Delaneygraces]

@DelaneyMGB25 Lovely birds! I am supposed to be picking up some MGBs this evening. I raise d'Uccles and Call ducks for show. Really wanting to get into Modern or OE Game Bantam exhibition. Do you have any tips on what to look for as far a quality goes?

Yes, I do! But, most of it totally depends on the colors you’re getting! Do you know which colorations?
But for body type, you want them to look “Moderny” if that makes sense! Their necks and locks should be pretty long and look elegant. A LARGE pointer, is you want a flat back! Most larger chickens have a slight dip or hump in their backs. You DO NOT want Moderns to be like this! Their backs should be flat, from their neck to the base of their tail feathers, where they should SLIGHTLY curve back up.
2 big bad things are white earlobes and split wings. Most people don’t mind white earlobes, because they can be cut off. But if you are looking to breed, I suggest not risking it, because they can be a dominant gene, and you’ll just have to cut them off all your birds. Split wings, I’m not to sure if this is the actual name for defect, but it’s what I’ve called them. It when the wing is missing a feather (again, not sure what the feather name is, but I’ll take a picture of it in my birds). BUT keep in mind it is a feather the birds don’t get with their first feathers! Pullet and cockerels won’t devolop it until later.
I also have a standards book for birds. When you reply with what kind you’re getting, I’ll take some pictures of the specifics!

 

[Doc McCluckins]

I have no idea yet. But I will tonight. I have wanted some for a while now. These are free to me due to the owner moving. Apparently she has several breeds that she raised and just a pair of moderns so there is a chance they may be slightly better than hatchery quality. I don't know the situation. Its a friend of a friend. I am sure they aren't top show birds though (they wouldn't be free lol). I will probably have to have help identifying colors when I get them. I'll be sure to get pics tonight. Maybe these will be a good start and be ok for local shows. I am working with my d'Uccles genetics and breeding to SOP so I probably won't be able to focus on these as hard. There is very little competition in d'Uccles where I live but game bantams are huge. I kinda want in on the action! I need to learn as much as I can about them before I start spending money on them though. Hopefully these I am getting tonight will make a good learning tool.

 

[Delaneygraces]

I have no idea yet. But I will tonight. I have wanted some for a while now. These are free to me due to the owner moving. Apparently she has several breeds that she raised and just a pair of moderns so there is a chance they may be slightly better than hatchery quality. I don't know the situation. Its a friend of a friend. I am sure they aren't top show birds though (they wouldn't be free lol). I will probably have to have help identifying colors when I get them. I'll be sure to get pics tonight. Maybe these will be a good start and be ok for local shows. I am working with my d'Uccles genetics and breeding to SOP so I probably won't be able to focus on these as hard. There is very little competition in d'Uccles where I live but game bantams are huge. I kinda want in on the action! I need to learn as much as I can about them before I start spending money on them though. Hopefully these I am getting tonight will make a good learning tool.

Hopefully they will! I’d assumed they weren’t going to be amazing, top quality, just wanted to add what they would be if they were. I’ll go ahead and post the pictures in about 2 hours when I get home

 

[Doc McCluckins]

Hopefully they will! I’d assumed they weren’t going to be amazing, top quality, just wanted to add what they would be if they were. I’ll go ahead and post the pictures in about 2 hours when I get home

Just learned I won't be able to meet tonight. So later in the week hopefully! I'll post pics when I get them.