What is the friendliest bantam breed?

[shelleyb1969]

I'm very interested in the bantam breeds. Other than the orpingtons, which other breed of bantam is very docile?


I have a 3 year old son, who loves animals. The chicks will be handled A LOT, played with every day. Which bantam breed can I trust with him, especially when it's time to gather eggs? Cause I know he's going to want to do that!

 

[Kanchii]

My mille fleur d'Uccles were all very sweet, including the roosters! Silkies are also very docile. Also bantam plymouth rocks.

THough you'll have to socialize them a lot while they're young, hold them every day and bring them treats, otherwise they probably will want nothing to do with you.

 

[Southerngirl]

Japanese Bantams are excellent pets and the hens are excellent mothers. They will take down a dog,cat, large rooster etc. if they get near their babies but will let you pet and hold the babies!! I have raised them over 25 years. A very good choice

Really any bantam is an excellent mother !!

 

[antiquebuff]

Cochins are very friendly and loving, but not to each other. They fuss with each other all the time!

 

[tiki244]

Japanese, Modern Game, Serama: My Japanese was very jealouse of my dog too. They are very loving. Modern Game are just friendly and talkative with out you even getting to know them. Cochins are docile I havent had all of them but those I have had. I have Silkie babies now.

 

[chickn]

dutch bantams also seem to be very friendly docile birds.
i have one that i put down in the grass and if any chicken comes near her she jumps on my lap for protection. and others have said theirs are also exceptional.
i have to also add that i agree with the above suggestions also, seramas are very calm birds, silkies well who doesnt love them. (pc)

 

[moodusnewchick]

I'm really loving my Japanese bantams!! I've got three now and am thinking about ordering hatching eggs. Perhaps we should list breeds that are known to be aggressive/not so willing to be touched. My RIR bantam has been people anti-social since day one. However, she was an excellent substitute mommy to my Buckeye chicks! (which are now almost as big as she)

 

[Kanchii]

Oh forgot to add cochins and seramas! Seramas seriously are probably the sweetest, easy going and also most beautiful birds too! Top it all off, they're the smallest breed!

 

[shelleyb1969]

Sorry...didn't want to edit or start a new thread...

Now, let me add another criteria to this...which friendly bantam breed is best suited for the Michigan winters? I live in the thumb, so it gets quite cold and sometimes lots of snow. However, in the winter months my chicken coop will be moved into a storage shed. So snow or wind will not be an issue...just cold.

 

[Kanchii]

I'd say cochins for michigan winters, they're very fluffy and 'insulated'