| Varieties of Dutch Bantams bred by Fynbos Farm Poultry |
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| Light Brown |
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| Photo by Sarah Brandt |
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| Photo by Sarah Brandt |
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| The light brown variety is the most popular color in Europe and in the U.S. It is the variety that has been worked on the most and birds in this variety usually come closest to the standard of perfection for the breed, both in Europe and in the U.S. But, as you see below, the blue light brown variety is also attractive. In order to best breed blue light browns, you will need good light browns too, as breeding a blue light brown to a blue light brown usually produces splash color birds rather than either light brown or blue light brown birds. But, breeding a blue light brown to a light brown bird produces both blue light brown and light brown. |
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| Blue Light Brown |
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| Photo by Katherine Plummer |
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| Cream Light Brown |
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| Photo by Sarah Spotten |
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| Photo by Poultry Press |
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| These are also two very attractive varieties. The cream light brown variety was accepted by the APA in 2003 as an approved exhibition variety. At the huge Crossroads of America show in Indianapolis in 2006, the ABA also accepted the cream light brown variety. A qualifying meet for the blue cream light brown variety was also held in Indianapolis and this beautiful variety was accepted at that show by both the ABA and APA. In the U.S. these two colors are only found in Dutch Bantams. As in the light brown and blue light brown breeding situation, you need cream light browns in addition to blue cream light browns in order to consistently produce the blue cream light brown color. Blue cream light brown dutch bred together produce splash birds that look similar to the blue light brown splash version. |
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| Blue Cream Light Brown |
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