The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[Peanutsmomma]

Woo Hoo!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[Honora]

My mauve pullet laid her first egg today!!!

She looks very proud, lol.

 

[1crazychick]

Still in search of purchasing bantam orp eggs if anyone out there has any? Would like a mix of colors. What ever I can find!! Thanks!!

 

[Faraday40]

Cookie & chicks got a little exploration time while I was in the run. Here's a happy Cookie trying to take a dust bath.
There were no major issues while I was standing there, but I didn't feel confident leaving them exposed to the flock when I was not around.

Yesterday a Legbar hen pecked a chick & Cookie jumped on her head! Neither hen was backing down & I had to put my boot in between them. Later in the day, the same Legbar & Cookie were puffing up at each other through the bars. Although Cookie doesn't realize she's small, the others could do real damage if they decided to gang up. Today Cookie just wanted to roll around in the sand & if a chick got too close to a hen, a little "keep away" peck was given. I'm guessing that's normal since chicks rank below adults in the pecking order, right?

 

[hedz82]

SO CUTE!!!

 

[hedz82]

Has anyone noticed a prevalence of crop problems in their bantam orps? Or is that a general phenomenon? I lost 2 chooks to crop issues, one a normal mix breed and one a young bantam orp. Now I check everyone's crop every morning like a hawk (only have 2 bantam orps now which are pets). They often seem to have issues clearing the crop overnight, and sometimes for a few days. Or am I just overfeeding them? They get a lot of veg and plant material to keep their weight down..
Anyone with experiences in this regard? I'd really appreciate any input.
Thanks

 

[Caitlin_VT]

Has anyone noticed a prevalence of crop problems in their bantam orps? Or is that a general phenomenon? I lost 2 chooks to crop issues, one a normal mix breed and one a young bantam orp. Now I check everyone's crop every morning like a hawk (only have 2 bantam orps now which are pets). They often seem to have issues clearing the crop overnight, and sometimes for a few days. Or am I just overfeeding them? They get a lot of veg and plant material to keep their weight down..
Anyone with experiences in this regard? I'd really appreciate any input.
Thanks

Never had a problem.

 

[Ponyfeather]

Has anyone noticed a prevalence of crop problems in their bantam orps? Or is that a general phenomenon? I lost 2 chooks to crop issues, one a normal mix breed and one a young bantam orp. Now I check everyone's crop every morning like a hawk (only have 2 bantam orps now which are pets). They often seem to have issues clearing the crop overnight, and sometimes for a few days. Or am I just overfeeding them? They get a lot of veg and plant material to keep their weight down..
Anyone with experiences in this regard? I'd really appreciate any input.
Thanks

Maybe they aren't consuming enough grit? You said they are pets, depending on how you have them set up they might not be getting enough. I'd make sure the veg & plant material they're getting is chopped up finely if you are concerned. They could be picky about the full sized grit too, maybe offer them some chick grit? Are they getting pelleted food or crumbles? I could see a Bantam of any breed been a dork and over consuming pelleted feed.

 

[Peanutsmomma]

Our sweet Snickers passed away last night around 10:00PM. After several months of having little strokes and recovering from them, one finally took her out last night.

RIP sweet baby girl. We loved you so much.

 

[Faraday40]

Our sweet Snickers passed away last night around 10:00PM. After several months of having little strokes and recovering from them, one finally took her out last night.

RIP sweet baby girl. We loved you so much.

Oh.That's so rough! I am sorry for your loss, and I know she packed a lot of happy memories into her short little life.
I think it's nice to remember our favorite pets in a positive way. When we lose a pet, we have a simple backyard burial in our perennial garden. Each pet gets its own flower that reflects his/her personality. The kids may write a poem, draw a pic, sing a song, etc. to add. Also, if we ever move, we can dig up some of the plants.