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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Oct 6, 2011 17:21:36 GMT -6
I know the blonde one is a Jap but the others I have no idea. The black barred fellow holds his wings and tail like the jap does. I got him at the July 27th swap at TSC along with the lav girl. My grandson is holding the boys to try to show color but the pics in the cage shows how they stand and what the girls look like. The brown with white spots is suppose to be speckled sussex. She had a mate but we lost him to a poison mushroom he ate. Attachments:
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Oct 6, 2011 17:23:44 GMT -6
This one is the jap. I hatched him from some eggs I got in a swap. If anybody knows the quality please let me know. There will be a few more pics. Attachments:
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Oct 6, 2011 17:26:38 GMT -6
You can see how the boys stand in this one. The barred guy is a bit hard to see because of the shade though. Maybe click the pic so it will be larger. Is the barred one a jap too? If not, what is he? Mixed or pure looking? Any info is appreciated on any of these birds Attachments:
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Oct 6, 2011 17:35:01 GMT -6
Ok, last one I promis. This one is all of the bantams. A variety of colors. I have a chick that is barred that came from the black barred and brown with white hen (speckled sussex?) The barred pullet in with the jap is also the brown spotted hen but she was with her matched mate. I don't know why she always puts out black barred chicks. The chick I hatched out recently is a cockereal this time. I have 2 more eggs in the incubator that the lavender hen laid thats with the black barred roo. That should be interesting. lol Again any and all info is appreciated. The jap is suppose to be pure. I remember the judge saying they're suppose to have very short legs. I don't think his is as short as he was talking about but he's not tall. I haven't gotten any eggs from the jap pen. They're all too young still. I don't expect any till next year. Attachments:
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Post by Timbo on Oct 6, 2011 20:00:03 GMT -6
I haven't the slightest clue. Maybe some one knows more about bantams.
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Oct 7, 2011 0:08:37 GMT -6
The only real thing I know about them is they are so darn cute.
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Post by gardendaddy on Oct 7, 2011 7:04:38 GMT -6
Here is a little genetic information that might help with your Japanese Bantam breeding program:
........."One unusual characteristic of Japanese bantams is extremely short legs. The trait is mainly caused by a single lethal gene, and all Japanese bantams are heterozygous. When the bantams are bred, 25% of the embryos receive two mutant alleles and die before hatching. 50% of the embryos receive one mutant allele and one wild type allele and are short-legged. The remaining 25% receive two wild type alleles and have legs that are longer than what most breeders want. When the long-legged birds are bred together, they never produce offspring with short legs." (from WIKIPEDIA.ORG)
What I do know is they are supposed to have REALLY short legs, tall upright tails and their wings are to hang pointed downward...that is about all I know about the Japanese Bantam breed. I recently ordered 6-Belgium Mille Fleur d'Uccle Bantams from IDEAL POULTRY and they are now 5-weeks old and not even half the size of some standard birds I ordered at the same time and the same age. But full of character and the largest feathers on their feet I have seen. Also with featherd legs actually covering the top of the leg. They are going to be really pretty. I had to take straight run birds and think I have 3-pullets and 3-little roosters. The little roos are trying to be so "manly" and are faking each other out...standing up so straight and flapping their wings at each other...too cute. I think they will be very pretty at maturity.
Mike
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Post by chowdownsilkiefarm on Oct 7, 2011 13:11:31 GMT -6
Thanks for the info.
I think it's cute too when they challenge each other. Thats what I call it anyway. Kinda like teenagers bumbing chests to try to get the other one to take a swing or trying toconvince the other one that they aren't afraid to fight. I'm not sure exactly what the purpose of it is but with the chicks it's cute. A recent hatch of mine I had 3 of them that would face off and challenge each other. It's that and when one finds a bug. The chase is on. My little odd ball chick seemed to like to get things started. He would pick up a piece of wood chip and run around with it like he had a bug to get the other to chase him. After several times he culdn't get them to chase him anymore. They got wise to it. lol
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Post by cks4me on Oct 13, 2011 12:36:45 GMT -6
Mike they sound adorable. Mine are sort of doing the same thing. I can which are roo's already.
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