The Quack Shack

[Miss Lydia]

Oh my gosh I love my bantams once all my LF hens go on I won’t get anymore I’ll just stick to bantams.

 

[Trimurtisan]

gorgeous birds. I just love black and white together on a bird.

Me too. Until I had the LB chicks, I thought the Columbia pattern was a bit boring, but it's actually quite nice to look at.

I particularly like it on the LB too. I'm considering selling the GL Wynedotte and Barred Rock pullets to get a couple more Brahmas. They are much prettier and have a better personality in my opinion. The GLW and BR are scared of their own shadows.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Oh my gosh I love my bantams once all my LF hens go on I won’t get anymore I’ll just stick to bantams.

Do the bantams in general keep you pretty well supplied with eating eggs?

 

[quackiemama]

Now you all have me very curious about bantams. I am looking to get some more chickens in the spring. I refuse to have chicks in this cold a** winter weather.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yep as long as they aren’t broody, only draw back. I have a chocolate Orpington who’s broody right now! I take her out of the nest box every afternoon and close the pop door so she can’t go back inside and every morning she stands aT the door with me waiting for me to let the Runners out so she can get back in the nest box. Other than that they are good layers.

 

[quackiemama]

That is cute Patti!

 

[WVduckchick]

@WVduckchick We've got babies!

Right when I went in there was on hatching too!
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This is the CLB lady.
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The rest of the gang!
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nice color assortment! The black ones are definitely mottled. Actually they probably all are. The lightest colored ones are splash, and you might have a couple blues in there too.

and yes, the CL looks female!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Now you all have me very curious about bantams. I am looking to get some more chickens in the spring. I refuse to have chicks in this cold a** winter weather.

I vote in favor of bantams!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Yep as long as they aren’t broody, only draw back. I have a chocolate Orpington who’s broody right now! I take her out of the nest box every afternoon and close the pop door so she can’t go back inside and every morning she stands aT the door with me waiting for me to let the Runners out so she can get back in the nest box. Other than that they are good layers.

That sounds pretty cute. Do they still get moody when they want to sit?

 

[Trimurtisan]

nice color assortment! The black ones are definitely mottled. Actually they probably all are. The lightest colored ones are splash, and you might have a couple blues in there too.

and yes, the CL looks female!

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Here's a couple more pictures.
Last group nap before the move.

"The move" under better lighting.

In a brooder with some nutri-drench enriched water. These guys'll be in the 4x4 brooder (& out of it) in no time.