My bantams (Picture heavy)

[chickenbuddy]

Here's some pics of my mainly mutt bantams. The only pure breeds are the silkie and the quail antwerp belgian (which is the ancestor of nearly if not all the mutts

).
There were only four chickens in the coop at the beginning of this year, but they hatched two clutches since them (only one roo per clutch

), quickly filling up the small a-frame coop. Luckily for them, they got moved into their new coop today, so everybody won't be cramped anymore.
I might post some pics of them in their new coop tomorrow.

 

[Kevin565]

They're so cute!!

 

[chickenbuddy]

Thanks! I'm really glad I was able to get the frizzle gene into the mix.

 

[Kevin565]

Is the frizzle gene what gives some of those birds the spikey looking feathers?

 

[chickenbuddy]

Yup, the curly feathers come from the frizzle gene.

 

[rancher hicks]

Very nice,

Rancher

 

[TinkyFeathers]

Way cool and awesome shots!

Are they all hatched from the silkie and the antwerp? They're so gorgeous <3

 

[The Red Rooster]

I can see your Quail/Silkie crosses! Very cute!

 

[chickenbuddy]

Quote:
Not all from the silkie, but all have antwerp blood. There is a lot of inbreeding.
I had two black tailed white japanese roosters and two antwerp hens.
They bred, and their offspring bred, and their offspring bred, etc., etc. I don't know how many different clutches we had, but unfortunately everybody got killed off eventually leaving great great great.... grandmother Clara-belle to outlive most of her offspring.
One of her grandsons bred with her, the buff silkie, and a red frizzle cochin/golden sebright mix to produce all the pullets and cockerels in the picture.

 

[TinkyFeathers]

Quote:
Not all from the silkie, but all have antwerp blood. There is a lot of inbreeding.
I had two black tailed white japanese roosters and two antwerp hens.
They bred, and their offspring bred, and their offspring bred, etc., etc. I don't know how many different clutches we had, but unfortunately everybody got killed off eventually leaving great great great.... grandmother Clara-belle to outlive most of her offspring.
One of her grandsons bred with her, the buff silkie, and a red frizzle cochin/golden sebright mix to produce all the pullets and cockerels in the picture.

Ah ok! Family history! I love those frizzles