The Wyandotte Bantam Thread

[MrsFitzDarcy]

I am thinking about getting Wyandotte Bantams.  They are so beautiful.  I live in a very tiny urban lot. I am planning on 4 in a coop that will be 4 x  5ft and a run that will be 8 x 5 feet.  I plan on letting them free range 3 or 4 times per week for a few hours a day.  I have 2 questions:

Will they be happy enough in this environment or should I go for a more docile breed?

Can they be friendly enough to be held and cuddled?  I have 2 girls--8 and 10--and they are wanting "pet" chickens.

Other breed varieties I was contemplating were as follows:
Pekin chickens which I can't seem to find at any hatchery
Bantam Cochins (but I worry about their feathered feet and doing well in Wisconsin winters)
Bantam Orpingtons.

Any and all advice is welcome.

Lisa

I love Wyandotte. In think the bantam would be great for a backyard setting. Mine are great with kids and great layers.

 

[Alaskan]

I am thinking about getting Wyandotte Bantams.  They are so beautiful.  I live in a very tiny urban lot. I am planning on 4 in a coop that will be 4 x  5ft and a run that will be 8 x 5 feet.  I plan on letting them free range 3 or 4 times per week for a few hours a day.  I have 2 questions:

Will they be happy enough in this environment or should I go for a more docile breed?

Can they be friendly enough to be held and cuddled?  I have 2 girls--8 and 10--and they are wanting "pet" chickens.

Other breed varieties I was contemplating were as follows:
Pekin chickens which I can't seem to find at any hatchery
Bantam Cochins (but I worry about their feathered feet and doing well in Wisconsin winters)
Bantam Orpingtons.

Any and all advice is welcome.

Lisa

I think the Wyandottes would work perfectly.

Yes, feathered feet can be a big problem with mud or wet snow...

Pekin is the British term for Cochins, same breed.

Orpingtons would probably also work well.

 

[portagee]

 

[Alaskan]

Cute little peeps!

 

[hannahenriquez]

hi, i just got what i believe is a bantam blue wyandotte but there were also japanese black tailed bantams in the same brooder. could you tell me if this guy is in fact a wyandotte? also, i know its early (he is about 8-10 days old now) but would anyone be able to tell me if he is a rooster (we are assuming so but you never know)...


wings today



wings last week

 

[Alaskan]

Cute little guy.

What kind of comb does he have? I think the Japanese Bantams are single comb.

As to sex, I have no idea.

 

[hannahenriquez]

Cute little guy.

What kind of comb does he have? I think the Japanese Bantams are single comb.

As to sex, I have no idea.

he/she is pretty cute huh!? I cant even see his comb... I am not sure why I am so convinced its a boy hahaha.

 

[Alaskan]

If you see zero crest, it is probably a wyandotte.

 

[lkingeryrd]

Ah. Thanks for clearing up the Pekin/Cochin confusion.

Lisa

 

[Alaskan]

Ah.  Thanks for clearing up the Pekin/Cochin confusion.  

Lisa

You are most welcome!


So, what did you decide to get?