DUTCH BANTAMS

[claybob]

DOSEN'T ANYONE KNOW ABOUT "DUTCH BANTAMS"? LET ME KNOW PLEASE.

 

[Callender Girl]

The only Dutch Bantams I have any experience with is a Dutch Booted Bantam. He was a beautiful little rooster, but went to live with a flock of other Boots (my vet has some) because he insisted on beating up on my Cochin roo and flying at my face.

 

[Silexian]

What are you wanting to know? I raised Dutch Bantams (Cream Light Brown and Light Brown) for quite a few years.

 

[Banana01]

I acquired a dutch rooster two years ago, and now i have a small flock of dutch and dutch/japanese mixes. He is still ornery as ever. I will share some photos later when i get a chance if ýou care. I have three dutch roosters now, two are offspring. The rest of my flock are japanese or mixed.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Love Dutch Bantams. It's one of my favorite breeds.
@BDutch also has some

 

[BDutch]

Yes, I did/do have Dutch (booted Dutch are not Really Dutch). Dutch roosters are beautiful and the hens are very small , curious and friendly. Dutch are great mothers. But they don’t lay during winter.

That’s why I started to search for other small breeds that lay better in winter.
I still have 3 oldies but I don’t breed with them because I can’t keep roosters. Maybe next time when I’m buying fertilised eggs I will try to buy Dutch again.

 

[Kandypeeps05]

What are you wanting to know? I raised Dutch Bantams (Cream Light Brown and Light Brown) for quite a few years.

How are they to care for as pets? Could I keep one in a college dorm

 

[Silexian]

Like most birds, chickens are social and want to be part of a flock. So keeping one by itself is not good for them. They also are active and would not do well being confined in a small cage. Keeping one in a cage in a dorm is really no more humane that how a battery hen is housed. Even a small a hen can be loud and vocal. So aside from not being a good environment for the chicken. You could run into problems from the student just on the other side of the wall complaining about noise. For the benefit of the bird. You will be better waiting until you have more time and a better space for them.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Chickens are flock animals. They do so much better if they have another chicken friend. Of course they *can* be kept alone but I wouldn't do that to them. Even if you're with them a lot, that time you're apart from them can be extremely stressful. My Dutch Bantam hens are always together and very close. I don't have any Dutch Bantam Roosters unfortunately. They're small and enjoy indoor visits but in my opinion, they thrive outdoors. This is all my personal opinion.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Like most birds, chickens are social and want to be part of a flock. So keeping one by itself is not good for them. They also are active and would not do well being confined in a small cage. Keeping one in a cage in a dorm is really no more humane that how a battery hen is housed. Even a small a hen can be loud and vocal. So aside from not being a good environment for the chicken. You could run into problems from the student just on the other side of the wall complaining about noise. For the benefit of the bird. You will be better waiting until you have more time and a better space for them.

That's another really good point. My 2 little hens are tiny but they're both very vocal little beauties