'Perfect Bantam' Breeding Project!

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Just means more chicks, right!

I'm currently almost at my max number of chickens, unfortunately.

 

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I'm currently almost at my max number of chickens, unfortunately.

Doesn't mean you've overdone it yet

 

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Doesn't mean you've overdone it yet

Well, when I next hatch eggs, they'll be Penguin's, and she isn't laying yet.

 

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Yesterday-

The bantams (all chicks and adults) got moved into my rooster coop. The roosters were divided among the chick coop and bantam coop because they were fighting and Chester kept escaping. Griffin and Chester are in the bantam coop and Horus and Lupin are in the chick coop. This is only temporary.
Mico has been acting a lot better. He was a bit mean to the other cockerels and Penguin at first, but after only a little while he stopped being a brat and they all got along again. I hope he will turn out to be a good roo, since I want to keep him with Penguin in the bantam coop.

 

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Popcorn, who I don't think is broody anymore but now is molting

Cheeto's wondering where his tail went

The chicks!

Penguin's comb

 

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Sparrow died on September 1st. It was a predator. I patched up the coop like I should've done a while ago. R.I.P. sweet guy.

 

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Cheeto pretty suddenly started losing control of his legs and tipping forward/falling on his side. Thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rooster-losing-balance.1332429/.

 

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Oh no!

 

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One of the last pictures I have of Sparrow (September 15th)

 

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Popcorn, ready to fight (September 24th)

(September 14th)

(September 17th)

Popcorn today

Mottling comparison from a year ago