char Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hi, i still cant make up my mind between a eglu and a cube, i am going to get six bantams and hubby is building a run at the end of the garden, will bantams get up the ladder of the cube will a eglu be a squeese with so many in there? thanks charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hi Char, what types of bantams do you have? Some are more flighty and can get a bit bored so the more space the better!! I have 7 in a cube which is more than enough although my 2 leghorns and the lakenvelder can get a bit stir crazy. As a rule of thumb i have worked on 1.5 times for bantams so if you can get 3 chickens then that is max 5 bantams... in terms of the ladder they did struggle to start but I put a plank of wood onto the first rung for the first 2 nights. They all get in one way or another now... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
char Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hi, Thanks for that was abit worried they wouldnt be able to jump up with their small legs!! i havent got them yet but was planning on 2 wyandottes 2 pekins and a couple of orpintons. thats the plan and a thanks charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westleigh Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Go on char go for it,they soon get the hang of the ladder as mine did ,they wil look good in the also, best wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I have a dozen banties in a cube, some of them are true bantams so very small. They all handle the ladder well and love their palace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
char Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Another question people keep saying your not going to get many eggs with bantams if i have 6 how many eggs should i expect daily (i know not so many in the winter) my hubby is loosing patience as it started with a eglu run and 3 hens now hes having to build a encloser for my cube and 6 maybe more bantams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Bantams and miniatures are pure breeds and thus are more led by the seasons and light available. Some of my girls are retired and have stopped laying, but I got 6 eggs today and they're not up to full whack yet. Some days at the moment, I get just two and in the winter I don't get any for about 9 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 We have two bantams, Scurry stopped laying in October and hasn't restarted yet and Snowy only laid about two eggs last year (too posh to push that one ) and hasn't even thought about it this year! We are hoping to add to the bantam flock once the Cube arrives. (once agreement can be reached on which ones to get!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 None of mine have given any eggs yet. They arrived just after Christmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hi I have six pekins. Only three are in lay, and they average four a week each. At the moment, that's 12/13 eggs. More than enough for a family of four! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Ours have just started laying. Unfortunately they are on Baytril!!!! They do look nice though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
