“I was buying silkies when they ran out , to buy the 5 in my cart I needed to add one more chick . Customer service suggested this breed, said they get along pretty good with silkies and also kids.
When we opened the box we noticed eye was sealed shut . I was able to wipe it off but over night it happened again and again . I contacted customer service about it and they didn’t want to do anything to make it right , said it would go away on its own.
Hatch date was September 30 and we are February 7 and her eyes still shut close every single night . She seems healthy otherwise but I will tell you quality isn’t there . No one else caught her eye issues but two of my silkies that came with her died . So that’s three out of six birds with health issues and the company wouldn’t do do anything about it .
Aside from that , she’s the sweetest chicken I ever ever owned in my life . She is half the size of my smallest silkie the same hatch date ! I don’t know if that’s a quality issue or if they really are that much smaller .
Dottie is kind of a loner in some senses , no one picks on her and she doesn’t fight , she cuddles a little with the others but otherwise stays to herself . Sleeps by herself .
Dottie loves attention and loves to perch on your arm or finger . She’s a total chatterbox ! Will put her foot on mine and look straight up and chatter away . Lol She’s my favorite!!
The breed is SO wonderful , even with the children and fine with silkies . I prefer this breed over silkies in a flash for anyone deciding .
Just know these aren‚Äôt by any means show quality birds and quality isn‚Äôt great .”
“I have several types of bantam chickens, and by far, the friendliest hens I have are these little sweeties. They‚Äôre very inquisitive, and love to be held. They‚Äôll jump up on my lap if they think I have a treat for them. Definitely the breed I would recommend for someone who wants a snuggle chicken.”
“We received Hazel along with some australorps and Barred Rocks. Hazel is the sweetest little bantam. She loves being on our shoulders and is easy to handle once we can catch her. She is very fast! All our birds we ordered were given blue ribbons at our 4-H show, and our little Hazel took purple with my grandson in showmanship. She rests on his hand and just loves being around him. I will definitely be ordering again!”
“We loved our chick. She was happy, healthy, and so small upon arrival. Unfortunately, she was the smallest in our flock and we lost her to a predator. These things do happen, so it‚Äôs something to keep in mind when adding them to your flock.”
“Our little Millie is personality plus! She is so much fun. Very inquisitive and wants to know everything that‚Äôs going on. She is So enjoyable my son is making the d‚Äôuccle his hatching project for 4-H. He loves them. Will definitely be getting more.”
“I didn't try too hard to be creative with her name, lol, but she is the best little chicken. She is very talkative and always wants me to pick her up and hold her for a few seconds when I come into the coop. She will be a year old soon and I adore her. I am almost considering getting a Mille Fleur rooster because I love her so much and she does occasionally go broody, not as much as my silke bantam though. I highly recommend this breed.”
“I have tried different rooster. My mile fleur produces babies that look healthy but have bad scissor beak and end up after a month slowly deteriorating and not able to walk or eat, every baby she's hatched I have had to full. I will never hatch from her again.”
“It‚Äôs always nerve racking waiting on that shipment to arrive, so I ordered in a warm month. They all arrived healthy! 4 weeks later they are all still good. My duccle is so adorable and curious! Has all the features that she should, good looking pure breed.”
