The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  What is your favourite breed of bantam? Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message Jamie Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Devon. Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:00 pm    Post subject: What is your favourite breed of bantam? Just out of interest what is your favourite breed and colour if you wish of bantam? You can have more than one answer. Look forward to your replies. Kindest regards. Jamie. Back to top Jamie Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Devon. Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:01 pm    Post subject: Mine would have to be Pekins and then maybe Rosecombs Jamie. Back to top Gina Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 471 Location: Kent Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:11 pm    Post subject: Yep pekins for me too!...not sure what colour though as there are so many to chose from! Back to top Jamie Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Devon. Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:12 pm    Post subject: Yea I know and more all the time. They are lovely Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14302 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject: Favourite breed? That's a hard question to answer. Barnevelders, for their placid nature & lovely double laced feather markings. Nankins, for their colour and character and just because they are small! Marans for their cheekyness - always first to the food handouts! Haven't had that many pure breeds, but all our chickens are lovely whatever they are! Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2320 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:28 pm    Post subject: I like the dutch bantams (and fresian fowl - are fresian fowl bantams??) Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10703 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:02 pm    Post subject: I love my Orps, and will let you know as the Pekins mature and I get to know them, I've read they are so friendly, so we'll see Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:49 pm    Post subject: I didn't know orpingtons came in bantam size as well 'till I saw yours ~ they're lovely....one day......well you know the rest Back to top Jamie Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Devon. Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:31 pm    Post subject: Yea Orpingtons are very nice. We use to have them in large fowl in several colours. Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:41 pm    Post subject: I've just a gold laced one and she is really lovely and friendly and a possible buff ~ only possible because she wasn't sold to me as that, but she's certainly not what they said she was ...silkie x ~ I don't think so. Back to top Jamie Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Devon. Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:06 pm    Post subject: Cool. Gold Laced is another lovely new colour of Orpington and we had that colour too. They are very attractive Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:07 pm    Post subject: Im feeling left out....but i like BIG Buff Orps !! Back to top Jamie Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Devon. Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:21 pm    Post subject: Ahh don't feel left out Knobby. I like all orpingtons including Large Fowl. We have never had bantam Orpingtons but maybe I will start a new thread for favourite large fowl deadicated to you Knobby Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8259 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 3:02 am    Post subject: I'd never even thought of keeping bantams till I saw a pic of pekins, now there's 7 of them between 4 and 7 weeks. Any colour but white Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:48 am    Post subject: My 3 Pekins are white.......apart from the feet feathers which are now a nice shade of brown ! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group