swindon_clucker Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 When I finnaly get and eglu I plan on getting a gingernut and pepperpot but also after a while I'd quite like to get 1 or 2 bantams as i've heard they get on well with other chickens and will welcomly share an eglu with 2 larger chicken. So does any one have any ideas where I could get some when the time comes preferably near swindon. Also what size aztually are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Don't know where you have heard that. We have had some bad cases with introducing bantams to larger chooks. If you are looking for a breeder check this link out: http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4658 Or alternatively check Yellow Pages or Practical Poultry Magazine. -Martin- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_clucker Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 thanks for the breeder link I'll keep it in mind and Practical Poultry thats a new one. Also my friends chicken breeder hasn't ever had problems with the bantams she's come across. Then again I am relatively new with chickens so I'll keep the advice in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I can't remember who it was (Buffie I think) but they had some bad incidents combining Bantams and Larger birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Hi Swindon Clucker I'm near Marlborough and got my "extra" chickens from Malmsbury. The details are: Merlin Cottage (Meadowsweet Agent). plus bantams, ducks and geese and wooden poultry houses: Cloatley Road Hankerton Malmsbury Wiltshire SN16 9LQ Telephone 01666 577613 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 The two bantams I got have been fine with my Speckledy, but she had been on her own for about a week so she was glad of the company, and as the bantams were on the young side, they settled in pretty easily. Chickens seem to vary so much in temperament, you can't really generalise, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
