Laura & CTB Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Hi all Yesterday I went to a bantam breeder to choose some chickens for pick up at end of September. She had about 40 chicken houses and just as many breeds to look at! I have more or less decided on a wyandotte, a brahma and an araucana ( with a silkie or pekin as standbys if the above turn out not to be hens ) The only problem is that they are only two weeks old at the moment - this means I mught have to wait an extra couple of weeks before I can have them But boy, were they so cute............just tell me once more - how many bantams will fit into an eglu ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Hi there Laura. I went Bantam shopping this week too, & have chosen a Lemon Cuckoo Pekin, a Millefleur pekin, A black & gold poland & a Blue Siklie. We are fitting these 4 into our yellow MK1 Eglu Mine are all 6-8 weeks & every one is as cute as a button They just sit in your hand like litle fuzzy tennis balls Names - thats the next decision...although it looks like they may be named for sweeties - Humbug,Sherbet etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 Sounds fabulous Cinnamon! How exciting! I hope I can take my chicks at the end of September but the lady seemed to thinks I might have to wait until they were a bit older - any ideas why? Do you think it might be because I've not kept chickens before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 Names - thats the next decision...although it looks like they may be named for sweeties - Humbug,Sherbet etc [/color] .just thought - you could have a lemon bon-bon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 - we have decided on Lemon (pekin) Sherbet, Humbug (black & gold poland) & Smartie for the Millefluer. Still dithering on the blue silkie though (I like Floss,as in candy Floss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melcotton Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 we have a wyandotte bantam and an araucana - great choice! Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 we have a wyandotte bantam and an araucana - great choice! Mel Are they friendly little girls Mel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melcotton Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 The wyandotte was a bit shy at first but she was the youngest but has now come into her own and has a great personality. As for the araucana, we are only picking her up this afternoon - so I hope so Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
