The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[Rhandi74]

I guess pullet.

 

[Sagetown]

Help! I only have this one BBS bantam and I have no idea if its a pullet or a cockerel!! It was hatched under my boody and raised by her until 6 weeks, and didnt feather up really until then so I feel it might be slower developing than my other chicks of the same age too as they were raised inside under a lamp. Now nearly 8 weeks... But anyway...what do you experienced folk think?

Although Bantam Orpingtons are hard to identify before the roo begins to crow, I'd have to say this is a pullet. Cockerels will have a little more Comb going back over their head than what we are seeing here.

 

[Terrace]

Will some birds be harder to maintain good colour with smaller flocks?

I am thinking of a coop and run for about 16 birds. At the moment I am thinking blue.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Just so you know, there are extremely FEW breeders with blue orpington bantams. Either that or I'm looking in all the wrong places or the places I DO look, my inquiries are ignored.

 

[Terrace]

Ok thanks. What would be a good colour to start with. I like the blacks to the buff.

 

[loobyloo88]

Just so you know, there are extremely FEW breeders with blue orpington bantams.  Either that or I'm looking in all the wrong places or the places I DO look, my inquiries are ignored.

I must be lucky...I'm in the UK but my local breeder has blue breeding trio or bantam orps with my chick came from. They only had one hatching egg available at the time which I got along with other breeds. I would have loved for a blue chick as the birds there were gorgeous! But I got a black one it seems! Shes still lovely! Her fluffier feather on her breast are quite light though, like a blue, it this just because shes BBS? Or once she has a molt could she be more blue than black?! I'm quite new to chickens and this is my first orp too!

 

[Lacy Blues]

Maybe share a pic of her?

 

[Lacy Blues]

Ok thanks. What would be a good colour to start with. I like the blacks to the buff.

I wasn't trying to steer you away from blues, just informing you that the search will be long.

I actually think more people need to raise the BBS so that there is more than one source in the country... there probably is, but I don't know who they are.

I did find one lady who is in either Louisiana or Florida... somewhere down there, closer to you than to me who has them. If you want her contact info, please just send me a PM.

 

[loobyloo88]

Maybe share a pic of her?

shes a few posts up^

can't quite see the lighter feathers on those pics tho. Will try to get one showing what I mean in bit. Shes black pretty much, except a few dotted feathers and the breast as I explained.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Ok, sorry, I didn't realize she was yours. You don't need new pics. She will remain black and not turn blue.