The BANTAM ORPINGTON Thread

[WVduckchick]

my breeders from this past year. Producing blue, black, splash, mauve, mauve splash, chocolate, and cuckoo now. First year I've gotten a mauve splash pullet and super excited about her!

 

[Honora]

My hen Paloma has gone broody for the third time in the last 6 months! Her chicks are only 11 weeks old! I am breaking her this time though. Here she is looking all fluffy.

 

[jeremy]

My hen Paloma has gone broody for the third time in the last 6 months! Her chicks are only 11 weeks old! I am breaking her this time though. Here she is looking all fluffy.

She's a beauty @Honora ! We've lucked out so far this winter, no broodies to report. But that probably has something to do with them not laying any eggs, for weeks. Tis the season.

I'm itching to hatch chicks myself, are yours bantam Orps?

 

[jeremy]

My little Mauve guy, Glenn. He will be the sire to (most) of the chicks we hatch come spring.

 

[Honora]

My little Mauve guy, Glenn. He will be the sire to (most) of the chicks we hatch come spring.

He is beautiful. He looks very suspicious of you, haha!

 

[Honora]

She's a beauty @Honora ! We've lucked out so far this winter, no broodies to report. But that probably has something to do with them not laying any eggs, for weeks. Tis the season.

I'm itching to hatch chicks myself, are yours bantam Orps?

She looks a lot skinnier than that normally; she was just puffed out from being broody. I hear you on the not laying thing; I am getting like 1 egg a week right now. I know there is a secret nest under a bush somewhere though that I just can't get to.

I would love to get more bantam orps but I decided it is too hard to get rid of the roosters around here. But when I move in 2018 I am going to get a bunch of bantam orps for sure & get into breeding. They are definitely my favorite breed. For now though I usually get full-size orp chicks for my broodies.

 

[jeremy]

He is beautiful. He looks very suspicious of you, haha!

@Honora , he's a funny little guy. He always keeps an eye on me, but has never been a mean bird. I like to think it's mutual respect.

 

[jkw8363]

Hi
I have Orpington Bantams. I am from SW GA...I have Blacks, Blues, Lavender's, and Jubilee's...and some little buff orpington bantams...where are you located...this is one of my lavender

bantam roosters....

bat

 

[jeremy]

Hi I have Orpington Bantams. I am from SW GA...I have Blacks, Blues, Lavender's, and Jubilee's...and some little buff orpington bantams...where are you located...this is one of my lavender bantam roosters.... bat

Hi @jkw8363! I'm in Oakland, I'm breeding a small flock of BBS. I started with Chocs a few years back but have steadily bred away from the color, while retaining good English SOP type. I wasn't happy with the BBS stock I could find, none looked like their LF import type "cousins", so I've set out to breed birds that do. I also have a single Buff hen, but hope to get at least a trio of Buff bantams sometime next year. I want to breed for a Wheaten bantam bird, & Buffs hold the genetics I need. Lovely type on that Lavender boy.

 

[mindylee]

Hi I have Orpington Bantams. I am from SW GA...I have Blacks, Blues, Lavender's, and Jubilee's...and some little buff orpington bantams...where are you located...this is one of my lavender bantam roosters.... bat

you have jubilee bantams!!! im so jelouse