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[fluffy chick]

Thanks for that squiffs - good to know I don't have to rule out silkies. As for photographing, I too take lots and lots of pictures and use the odd couple that happen to be decent ones.

 

My silkies don't seem to mind the rain. No more than the others anyway and seem to dry off pretty quick.

 

I'm loving all the pics! I think I need some frizzle pekins

[Mollie333]

I have a choc frizzle Pekin.

[emmastar]

Jelly and bean frizle peekings . These 2 are like 2 best friends they chatter to each other ALL day long and are never appart . i have lf to and they are tiny copared to the others and do very well even so far as to steal food from the others brave girls

y silkies i love them to bits and as others have said they are nuts ! mop and fransis rule the roost and boss everyone about , they also look funny wet and always stay out in the rain even with a fully covered walk in run .

fransis snugled next to elle the wyandote

mop in the rain

fransis as a baby

mop in broody mode

[Poached Egg]

Our Bantams-

Molly a Patridge Pekin

Ella a Porcelain Barbu d 'Uccle

Holly a Millefluer Dutch

 

All have great character,the Pekin thinks shes a full size!

Holly loves to come in the house for a grape and tends to go broody,her eggs are lovely just small(27g).

Ella is comical and friendly.

[vickichicky]

My Lemon Pyle Brahma Bantam - Fiona Feathers! Aged 17 weeks She is just the cutest thing!

 

[bouldercroft]

Introducing Josephine - she was going to be called Biryani but she had such an attitude - a Napolean complex we decided so then she had to be called Josephine.

 

She's very easy to handle - very very tame - calls back when I call her name - but she is mean as hell to the other chickens. She clearly has no idea that she's half their size

 

 

photo copy by jewilk71, on Flickr

[chestnutmare]

Thank you for sharing the photos everybody - they really are gorgeous. Where did you get all of your bantams? Did most of you hatch them yourselves?

[Chortle Chook]

I admit, all but one of my Silkies came from the pet department of a garden centre but I couldn't resist them. The little white one on here, Doodle, came from a breeder hours and hours away.

My Frizzles came from a lady who used to work at our vets and who I found was showing at last year's Newbury show.

[chestnutmare]

I admit, all but one of my Silkies came from the pet department of a garden centre but I couldn't resist them. The little white one on here, Doodle, came from a breeder hours and hours away.

My Frizzles came from a lady who used to work at our vets and who I found was showing at last year's Newbury show.

 

Cheaky Chook, were you simply at the garden centre to have a look around and ended up taking some hens home?

[Chortle Chook]

It was worse. I was there to accompany my OH who was looking for nice sensible DIY stuff and while I was waiting I went for a rummage in the pet area to Ahh at the hammies and get some nice chewies for the dogs. Somehow a box of Silkies found its way into the car

I hadn't realised they did hens.

Now that particular garden centre / DIY place is mysteriously out of bounds

[pips_pekins]

Introducing my little girls:-

 

Oscarina, a Naked Neck. She is not a perfect example but we love her:-

 

 

Mildred the Wyandotte with a precious tomato!:-

 

 

Bramble who is a frizzle Pekin referred to as a 'pompom chicken' by my neighbour's grandchild. Not sure if she is typical of the breed but she is definitely the most entertaining of the group :-

 

 

A very shy Serama who is not good at having her photo taken:-

 

 

Thank you for sharing the photos everybody - they really are gorgeous. Where did you get all of your bantams? Did most of you hatch them yourselves?

 

I got my bantams from 3 different breeders. They are all fairly easy going and just wander around most of the day together.

 

I can't believe I have only had them since May/June. Can't imagine life without them now.

[Bradybunch4]

Wow they`re lovely.

I`m new to here, and new to keeping chickens....yesterday we got our 3 bantams. A Pekin ( Doris) and 2 wyndottes ( Iris and Mabel)....one of which is very bossy.

 

I have some lovely pictures of them on my phone.....when the kids get in from school I`ll get them to post them.

 

i`ve already learn a lot from perusing Omlet.

[Chortle Chook]

pips_pekins your pictures seem to have vanished

[pips_pekins]

Ooops . Try this:

 

http://s1185.photobucket.com/albums/z344/pips_pekins/chickens/

[Chortle Chook]

Ooo you've got a dear little Frizzle. She looks a bit like my Dumpy - see my avatar

[pips_pekins]

Oh yes. When I first got her she was such a funny looking little thing but now she is pretty much fully grown I think she is so pretty (apart from her feathered feet which need a good wash.) The others used to be fascinated by her feathers but leave them alone now.

[chestnutmare]

Ha CC, my local pet shop sell chickens too. And I always walk by to take a look. I haven't got the room for anymore (yet!) so can't be tempted.

Pips your frizzle is gorgeous.

bradybunch, any luck getting your pics on? This forum is excellent - I wasn't long getting a after becoming a forum member!