My first bantam chicks!!!

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Some people say they can tell from the time the chicks hatch, by looking at the markings. I am not one of those people.

But from the time they grow feathers in their breast, you should be able to tell for sure: males get a black breast, females get a salmon-colored breast (much lighter than black.) The variety is called "Black Breasted Red" because of that black breast coloring in the males.

Thanks

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Lots of pictures!!!!!
Here’s some updated pictures of all of my bantams. Some even have names now!

Marshmallow the white silkie



Splash the splash silkie


Partridge silkie (no name yet)




Bluebell the blue Cochin bantam


Baby the BB red Old English bantam


Millie the Millie fleur d’ Uccle


Honey the golden neck d’ Uccle

Lucy the silver polish


Ethel the golden polish

BTW Japanese bantam (no name yet)


Golden Sebright (no name yet)

Sweet pea the Silver Sebright



All the silkies together

The 2 d’ Uccles

Baby and the Japanese bantam

All the bantams together

And I can’t leave out Donald... even though he’s not a bantam! or a chick.

 

[NatJ]

Cute chicks!

I think your blue Cochin bantam (Bluebell) is male. That comb is looking pretty big and red for his age. (I'm not certain yet, but based on these pictures and the previous set, I think so.)

I don't have any guesses on the others yet.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Cute chicks!

I think your blue Cochin bantam (Bluebell) is male. That comb is looking pretty big and red for his age. (I'm not certain yet, but based on these pictures and the previous set, I think so.)

I don't have any guesses on the others yet.

Thanks, I was kinda thinking the same.
I hoping for only one to two cockerels.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Hi everyone! My bantams are 3 weeks old, and I know it’s early to tell the gender, but I’m gonna post pictures anyways. I’m completely unsure on a few, but I’m most I have a little bit of a

This is what I’m thinking

Japanese bantam- Pullet
BB red old English bantam- Pullet
Blue Cochin- Cockerel?
Millie fleur d’ Uccle- Pullet
Golden neck d’ Uccle- Pullet
Golden Sebright- ???
Silver Sebright- Pullet?
White Silkie- ???
Splash Silkie- ???
Partridge Silkie- ???

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Omg Donald is so cute! They all are!

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

Omg Donald is so cute! They all are!

They are playing outside right now! Donald loves it!

 

[FoxySonia]

Hi everyone! I’ve gotten 4 different bird orders in the last week, and it’s been super fun, nerve racking and exciting, but one of the 3 orders I got today (well actually 2, the other one was goslings) are a first for me! Bantam chicks! I’ve owned 2 silkies before but they were about 12 weeks old when I got them so I never seen a bantam chick. My silkie chicks are pretty big, along with my d’ Uccles and Cochin bantam, but my sebrights, Japanese bantam and Old English bantam chicks are a pretty noticeable amount smaller! Is this just a breed thing? They are all cute and I hope I only get a couple roosters max, but I’m not so sure that’s gonna happen with 10 bantams. I just wanted to share how cute these mini chicks are and how they grow. Not all of my bantam chicks are pictures below, but I can get more pictures. Thanks for reading!

Also, can anyone tell me what color they think the silkie in the last 3 pictures is. In 3rd to last it’s the farthest to the right. Thanks in advance!
-ChickenWhisperer101

Millie Fluer d’ Uccle
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Blue Cochin bantam
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BB red Old English bantam
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BTW Japanese bantam
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White, blue and other silkie (blue is probably white)
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Silkie
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So cute. Looks like instead of a blue, you got a Splash Silkie, and the one with the chipmunk pattern is a Partridge.

 

[FoxySonia]

Lots of pictures!!!!!
Here’s some updated pictures of all of my bantams. Some even have names now!

Marshmallow the white silkie
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Splash the splash silkie
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Partridge silkie (no name yet)
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Bluebell the blue Cochin bantam
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Baby the BB red Old English bantam
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Millie the Millie fleur d’ Uccle
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Honey the golden neck d’ Uccle
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Lucy the silver polish
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Ethel the golden polish
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BTW Japanese bantam (no name yet)
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Golden Sebright (no name yet)
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Sweet pea the Silver Sebright
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All the silkies together
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The 2 d’ Uccles
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Baby and the Japanese bantam
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All the bantams together
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And I can’t leave out Donald... even though he’s not a bantam! or a chick.
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My goodness, so much cuteness! Great photos, adorable chicks, cute duck.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

So cute. Looks like instead of a blue, you got a Splash Silkie, and the one with the chipmunk pattern is a Partridge.

Yeah. And I think my blue Cochin might be black. He still carries blue though, right. Here a few updated pictures.

They just moved into their new temporary coop.

Bluebell (blue or black Cochin bantam)



Popcorn (partridge silkie)


Splash silkie (needs a cute name)




Cricket (my standard welsummer that is living with the bantams)


And of course… Donald Goose! (Who just got a goose harness yesterday)