tom123 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Well my hens are all on the mend and are doing fine. Daisy has a new friend, Rosie the buff laced wyandotte bantam, and they are getting along just great. Now I am getting 2-4 new hens however don't know what to get. I have reserved 1 buff orp and 1 gold silkie from a man in malvern and he also has silver partidge pekins. I do love pekins and am considering getting one of these as well. I would also LOVE another pekin cockerel, my last one was so lovely and such a gent however he is now gone I was very lucky with his crowing as he was quite quiet. If I do get another cockerel and he is too noisy I do have a friend who can take him so there's no worry there I just don't know what to get I can't get the buff orp, gold silkie, pekin hen and cockerel so I have to sacrifice one But which one? Can everyone give me their bad and good points about silkies and orps? I have pekins and I just love them so at the moment I think the silkie is off the list but I am now reconsidering! Help!!! Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Is it a bantam orpington ? normal orpintons are a very heavy breed I have a silver partrige pekin 13 week chick and she (if she) is one of the most beautiful chickens i have. I also have a lavender pekin cockerel that i wouldn't be without. I too would love a silkie in the future. I have no experiance with bantam orpinton but have seen the heavy breed. Beautiful but huge. Probably not much help to you, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 my bant buff orp is just about 1 year old. She didn't lay till she was 8 months (May hatch - earlier hatch should lay earlier) and so far she's been broody twice - I'm not sure if this a good point or a bad point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 If the bantam version is like the bigger type.. I'd go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
