New to Bantams

[SAMnELLA]

This is the first time I've had Bantams and I'm wondering, do they mature faster than a standard size chicken ? It seems like one started crowing pretty quick.

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

Each bantam breed is different than each other, some breeds mature fast, some slow. For instance, this year I got some old english game hens and the couple roos I am going to end up with started crowing pretty young, around a month or so! And also I got some brahmas and silkies, the brahmas started crowing around 2 months, but my silkies are almost 3 months old now and I don't expect them to crow for one to 3 more months! So every breed is different. What kind do you have?

 

[SAMnELLA]

I'm not sure but one is buff colored, and one is speckled. I'll get a picture on here later. I bought them at a feed store and the cashier just said they were mixed bantams.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

In my experience,yes.By the time ours was two months the rooster was already taking on his responsibility.On top of that,they seem to form long term relationships at a very young age,as large fowl are all over the place and don’t seem to have better bonds nearly as close as a pair of bantams can.

 

[SAMnELLA]

 

[SAMnELLA]

The buff colored one is crowing and is more aggressive.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Looks like Old English Game Bantams

 

[SAMnELLA]

Do you think they are both roosters ?

 

[RaisingGentlemen]

Do you think they are both roosters ?

I do!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Do you think they are both roosters ?

How old are they? They look like cockerels to me