The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[OSUman]

My Chocolate pullet is my best layer right now, my whites do well too.

 

[tazcat70]

Well my BBS are laying the best they have laid in over a year. Both of the older hens stopped laying about Aug and had HARD molts. Lost almost every feather they had. Now they and their daughter is laying, I am averaging about 1.5 eggs a day.

 

[Presidential]

They're here!! I have 16 little BOBs (and six "packing peanuts" Barr Rocks). Question? When will I be able to tell the males vs. females? How will I know?

 

[hamilton3475]

Thought I'd share a few pics of my bantam blues with you guys

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

They're here!! I have 16 little BOBs (and six "packing peanuts" Barr Rocks). Question? When will I be able to tell the males vs. females? How will I know?

WONDERFUL!

You may be able to see the cockerels combs turning red. However, it is difficult to tell on Orpingtons. They mature a bit slower and it may take a few weeks to months. Post photos! We like photos!

The Barred Rocks. Were they large fowl or bantam? If large fowl, when's dinner!

Thought I'd share a few pics of my bantam blues with you guys

NICE!

 

[HenThymes]

Presidential - definitely share pics when you can.

Hamilton - thanks for sharing pics.

On another note, just hatch my first two barred bantam orps last night, more due this coming week.

 

[hamilton3475]

No problem. I didn't mean to put that up as a quote, sorry about that.

 

[OSUman]

Barred??

Presidential - definitely share pics when you can.

Hamilton - thanks for sharing pics.

On another note, just hatch my first two barred bantam orps last night, more due this coming week.

 

[HenThymes]

Yeap, barred/cuckoo. I know a few already exist thanks to Don but unfortunately I didn't get any of those so had to hatch my own.

 

[OSUman]

Yeap, barred/cuckoo. I know a few already exist thanks to Don but unfortunately I didn't get any of those so had to hatch my own.

Oh ok, cool. Did you get them from the whites? There are a few other people that have them also.