Which Bantam Breed should I go with ? ? ?

[LilPeeps]

Hmmmmmmm its kinda hard to tell, but it does look smaller in the second pic LOL

 

[Guitartists]

Well, if my luck fails me and she turns out to be a he...... it's going to be the Crying Game in the chicken yard!

But, back ON topic

I HAD to get some Silkies because I hear they make the best broodies! I'm looking forward to a day when I don;t have to use an incubator!

 

[tiki244]

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They are both beautiful and so is Poppet

I still cant get over that neck thing though

 

[lady chicken whisperer]

i have lots of barred bantam cochins and they are soooo loveable!!

they always come up to me in the yard and want to follow me around. There is one pullet in general that cant keep away from sitting on top of my head everytime i pick her up.

i love barred cochins.

 

[meggers32]

Hi there,

I am new here, my name is Meighan, and I have been lurking around on the sight and I just love it. I got our chicken coop design from the site and I just love it! I need some advice if you don't mind. A few weeks ago I bought 3 Americauna chicks, about 2 months old. They are just lovely and very even tempered. Well a few days ago, someone I know needed to get rid of their rooster immediately (city/county limit problem) and I said that we would give it a go. Wow, is he a booger! He is a Banty Rooster (I don't know the actual name of his breed besides that). He is picking on my girls sooo bad, they do not like him one bit. They don't get afterm though, they just run away. He chases them away from the food and whenever he feels like chasing them off. It has only been 3 days though, should I give it more time? I have read and heard from others that Banty Roosters are really aggressive, does it go away? The two pieces of advice about what to do with him were; eat him and the other was just let him go free, and see what happens. Well I live in the forest basically and we all know what will happen. Is there anyone that can give me another suggestion? I really don't like the other suggestions. Thanks!

 

[LilPeeps]

Three days isn't usually enough time for a bird to settle into new surroundings. Your new boy is asserting his dominance over the younger birds, and in time, this should subside. Banty roos are not known to be generally agressive, and are often more docile than standards.

If you post a pic, we can help you identify the breed

 

[amazondoc]

I am not fond of feathered feet in general, but IMHO bantam cochins are just too cute for words.

 

[Msbear]

Bantams are fabulous because their eggs are fairly large in comparason with their size (small chickens means you can have more!) They are packed full of personality and come in so many shapes and forms the possibilities are endless. I love the colors of Millie Fleurs and the look of the black-tailed white japanese but here are mine

These are Columbian Cochins Bantams. They are like everyone said; sweet, docile, etc. They sit on my lap and the roo loves to crowd me. His name is Roscoe and his girls are Daisy and Dukes.

These are my Japanese Black Rose combs. They are more showy birds and are a favorite among serious bantam people. They are graceful, and sweet though sometimes can be a bit aggressive (I've never seen it) My roo is Sgt. Pepper and he is the best hubby a girl could ever have. He brings them grub, is so gentle and hasn't left the coop in days cause his broody hen is in the box so he'll stay home too. My hubby didn't even do that!!!

 

[amazondoc]

I love the pic with the baby!

 

[flakey chick]

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Chasing your hens away from the food is strictly a dominance thing. He should allow the hens to eat AFTER he is done. Once they are settled in, he will probably start behaving more gentlemanly and giving treats to HIS girls. As long as the hens do get enough food and there is no blood, there is no reason to intervene.

In general its a good idea to quarentine new comers for several weeks to protect your current flock. Pay special attention to signs of desease and/or parasites.