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jaydee67 · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject: Japanese(Kyoto/Chobo)

New thread for mojo

mojo · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

now then you clever lot tell me everything you can about these wonderfull chickens...................already i know they keep they indoors as pets in japan........cant get budgies?? my intrest has soared since today i have hatched some chicks from eggs from stock grown from eggs from kated in the uk ........the chick would fit in a tiny egg cup they are so small and prettily striped too

NannyP · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

Excellent news Mojo. How many? I shall look forward to seeing them.

Here is a reminder of the parent birds:

My favourite

Welsh Duck · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject:

Are they what we call Japanese Bantams. If they are, then I know they produce birds with either long or short legged. You are supposed to breed short legged to short legged, but there is a lethal gene so a percentage of dead in shell. There is also a breed club in Britain with a good website. They shuffle along the ground.

NannyP · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

Yes, they're the ones Very Happy

here's the threads where the parents arrived.
http://forums.thepoultrykeeper.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=8996&highlight=japanese

http://forums.thepoultrykeeper.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=9298&highlight=japs

http://forums.thepoultrykeeper.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=9459&highlight=japs

mojo · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 9:37 am Post subject:

my dutch pal says they are chobo jap bantams my french says kyoto jap bantams so what are they in uk

mojo · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

3 hatched like fairy mice wearing feather boas.......really tiny.could hide behind a match box ..and aint they fast scooting about a huge brooder playing tag...lovely markings too

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1679 Location: norfolk

They are called Japanese bantams in UK.

mojo · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject:

they are called SUPERB in this house everyone is ohing and aring............they are as small but really lively .. now if i can get mrs mojo to pay for a new pen..................maybe a new flock

mojo · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject:

aint i lucky mrs mojo says i can put some more in the incubby when we get enough

mojo · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

now have 4 chicks all browny things anyone got japs of their own they can post adult piccys of please

Barny_Velder · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Location: North Wales Coast

never managed to hatch any of these, bought about 5 sets of fertile eggs now and none have survived the post:(