Sadly, I don't know what/whose llines they are. These came originally from friend of mine who was also a friend of the breeder, who had to sell out and finally just gave them to my friend--and I got the last four or five when the bobcat was eating them like peanuts, then a few more when SHE...
I love my banty orps, but right now I need to get rid of a bunch! Anyone in N. Ca want a few blacks, maybe a blue? (I need to go through the blues, first LOL) Nice lines, excellent producers, set well, friendly (ok, cupboard love is involved and so are mealworms, but hey...)
Come and get...
Man, I sure appreciate everybody posting their pics--it really helps me look at mine better. I'm one of a very few people trying to breed purebred BantyOrps here in Northern California, and don't have a lot of others to look at (okay, I don't have ANY others to look at).
Any chance that you...
You made some awesome points and I back the 'make darn sure that what you breed is worth using', as I've learned in my years of rabbits!
But....I'm now confused. That photo doesn't look anything like what I"ve been seeing as Bantam Orpingtons--so can we talk type for a bit?
I was told by the...
No, no pics yet...have to finish getting my camera back in gear, then I can post some.
These two ladies are probably 25-35% larger than the other hens; I know that the d'Anvers is one heck of a momma and made very sure that they (her only two that clutch to hatch) were eating constantly...
Can someone give me an idea on sizes possible without being some kind of throwback to LF Orp? I have a couple of 'little' blue hens here that are just GORGEOUS but...they're really quite large! No possibility of crossbreeding far as I know; momma was a splash BantyOrp and daddy was a black...
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Well, now I'm down to ONE little blue pullet; they also got a couple of my black hens, unless they're sitting snugly somewhere safe (gee, I sure hope so!).
Thinking I will be building framework for half my carport and wiring it in....sides and bottom!...until I can get a *real* coop...
Mad, sad, and just sick to heart tonight....
Have a predator who likes blue BO's as much as I do--only he/she eats them. Takes the fresh eggs, the setting hens, and all.
Just pitched every chicken I could find in a dog crate and am praying the little %$#%****!!!! stays out of it for the...
Okay, folks, can we talk How To Look At Banty Orps for a minute or two?
I have these neat chickens, and not a clue how to walk through the standard and evaluate them! I know how to judge rabbits, but...??
The original breeder of my BantyOrps just found me (YAY!) but I don't know how to ask...
I dont know of anybody in California but there is a guy in IL by the name of Andy Anderson who advertises in the Poultry Press who sells eggs for $17 a dozen.
Thank you! It's really hard to figure out where to look for this stuff when you're just starting.
2) What happens when you bring...
Okay, I have questions as a relative newbie and total novice....
1) Are there NO banty orps in California, particularly N California? Am I all alone? (snif)
(Actually I know of one other just north of me--we're working a trade soon I hope YAY but...where'z everybody else?)
2) What happens...