Someone talk me out of bantams

[Amer]

She is just so easy going and always comes up to people and wants to be held.

Yeah, the Buckeyes are chill and don’t mind getting picked up, but at the same time are good free rangers, and nonagressive roosters, it’s cool.

 

[Nym]

Bantams are the best. I'm seriously thinking of going all bantam.

RIR bantam for friendship and pets hands down.

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The two silver hens are LF Phoenix hens and the other is a silver laced cochin hen.

I couldn't find any pictures of Sherry my rir bantam hen. Her best man is a LF Spitzhauben rooster.

They are all gorgeous!

 

[scyllarus]

Well, it juuuust so happened that we saw a video from Daily Dose of Internet that featured a very tame serama rooster and the Husband was enchanted...mostly by the really pathetic crowing. He's not 100% with me on d'Anvers being the cutest little birds, but now he's also asking me about keeping bantams Luckily (?) he was less excited about Indio Gigantes so maybe I'll have a semi-cohesive flock in the future...

So it's really just a matter of time before the chicken math finds me.

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Hello! I am having a rather long day at work and have found myself seriously considering getting some D'anvers bantams. I am moving in a few months. I need to get the new place's backyard ready for chickens. The Husband wants giant tall dinosaur game chickens, which is going to be a really weird mix with bantams. And yet...they're so little and cute, and they're only about twice the size of our quail, and I desperately want birds that I can let run around the yard without worrying they'll disappear forever. I keep catching myself thinking "Well...we could afford a small coop/run, they're so little that they probably don't need much space..." Which I'm pretty sure isn't true anyway. AND I have quail already that I'm caring for!

Those who have bantams: Talk me out of this. I don't need tiny chickens - but I *want* tiny chickens.

Or tell me about how your little fluffballs are perfect and I'll probably end up with five. Either/or.

Well get your husband some modern or old English game bantams and you can have your d'anvers.
The majority of my flock is bantams and the rest are silkies my bantams are Old English Game bantams(OEGB) and they don't look freaky but they are very beautiful and now imma tag @Yard Farmer so he can talk you into bantams(I'm sorry if ur already here yarmer I only read the first page)

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Oh lord, I'm just trying to avoid getting impulse chickens. I've considered bantams - we're thinking of planting down some decent cover in the new backyard and getting everything set up before chick season next year - and it's honestly just going to be a semi-pet backyard flock. We don't need tons of eggs or meat, though we're willing to cull birds if necessary, so the usual 'cons' about bantams aren't a big deal.

Except for the flying, to be fair. I don't want the chickens flapping their way to someone else's yard...but I have a feeling you'll be recommending silkies to me since they can't fly, haha.

Clip one of their wings,BUT NOT BOTH WINGS! You can see YouTube videos on how to do this.Also aren't all chickens impulse chickens,because you can get chicken meat and eggs at the store but its so nice to have your own connection with the flock and lil babies

 

[my spoiled chickens]

@Silkiebegins I really want to get silkies next. how do you deal with the feather-growth that grows over their heads and covers their eyes?

Also, do they get muddy and dirty in wet climates? how do they do in the rain?

you can tie the afro's up with rubber bands or you can trim back the afro's

 

[Yard Farmer]

Well get your husband some modern or old English game bantams and you can have your d'anvers.
The majority of my flock is bantams and the rest are silkies my bantams are Old English Game bantams(OEGB) and they don't look freaky but they are very beautiful and now imma tag @Yard Farmer so he can talk you into bantams(I'm sorry if ur already here yarmer I only read the first page)

Thanks for the tag!

I'll post pics when I get a chance.

 

[scyllarus]

Well get your husband some modern or old English game bantams and you can have your d'anvers.
The majority of my flock is bantams and the rest are silkies my bantams are Old English Game bantams(OEGB) and they don't look freaky but they are very beautiful and now imma tag @Yard Farmer so he can talk you into bantams(I'm sorry if ur already here yarmer I only read the first page)

Oh no, I'm gonna be bullied with MORE chicken pictures!

The most recent update is that the Husband has fallen for the dumb squeaky crowing that seramas seem to have, so all that's going to happen is that we end up with assorted bantams instead of one kind.

(I'm joking, please show me pictures of OEGBs and tell me why they're the best bantam breed. I'm already basically being taken over by chickens and we still can't get any until next year)

 

[NagemTX]

I have a sebright rooster that has a cute crow.

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Oh no, I'm gonna be bullied with MORE chicken pictures!

The most recent update is that the Husband has fallen for the dumb squeaky crowing that seramas seem to have, so all that's going to happen is that we end up with assorted bantams instead of one kind.

(I'm joking, please show me pictures of OEGBs and tell me why they're the best bantam breed. I'm already basically being taken over by chickens and we still can't get any until next year)

Ok!