Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I am looking into getting some friends for our CoF Blossom now her leg mites seem to be under control ......do any bantam hens, particularly Pekins....lay coloured eggs? I am so of Space Chicks lovely array of colours Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I just set some bantam eggs not very long ago, the polands eggs were white I think and so were some of the silkies (although they are officially large fowl) I think Pekins always lay a cream egg I guess a small version of a breed that exists as large fowl such as Welsummer and Araucana may lay the same colour egg as their larger counterparts Apart from Janty's blue egg laying hybrid bantam I havent heard of much other variation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Oh well, looks like I'll be waiting & getting some coloured layers next year then Blossom needs friends more than I need coloured eggs Thanks Tasha, Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Out of my six bantams (pekins, silkie and Frizzle) I have been getting cream and pink tinted eggs. Don`t ask me who lays what as laying seems to be a communal affair in the Palmer Bantam Household cos if one goes up the ladder they all go up. Half hours silence, then ten mins of communal "I've laid an egg!", "she`s laid an egg!", "oooh look, she`s laid an egg!" song echos around the cube Janty's blue egg laying bantam came from http://mulberrymillstud.homestead.com/index.html Although Sha, I do know of some very nice cream leg bar growers (range 3 weeks to POL) that are available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Sha, my Cream Legbar Leela who laid me my beautiful Blue egg yesterday is a small girl for a large fowl, so I think you could get away with one with some Bantams. Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Sha, my Cream Legbar Leela who laid me my beautiful Blue egg yesterday is a small girl for a large fowl, so I think you could get away with one with some Bantams. Just a thought Yep, I can back up Debs. My Cream Legbar Saffy is a tidler too. I often loose her but that is cos normally she is standing behind her sister, Brandy, the rather robust Buff Orp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've seen 'Bantam' Araucana eggs for sale on Ebay - also Bantam or minature Maran eggs, too, just to give you some idea of what's out there. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Oooh yes, someone else I know has Cuckoo Maran bantams ready too! Lovely dark eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I have a little Black Poland holidaying with me at the mo and she lays the most beautiful porcelain white eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Oh dear.....so many choices...so little space....not sure DH would be easily convinced that another cube is a good idea as I'd probably want to have one of each......plus the Pekins and Frizzle Pekins that I hanker after already............... I can hear Prudence & Patience knocking on the front door...perhaps I should run & hide Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Pekins are I think my Frizzle, Frazzle is a bit ugly TBH but she is growing on me! Jantys newbie Frizzles are TOO CUTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've fallen hook line & sinker for Liquorish Andrew's (atsw?) frizzle baby.........he's adorable..........and Craftyhunniepie's Spongebob is seriously cute too.DS wants to buy me some Frizzles for my 40th, bless him !! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've fallen hook line & sinker for Liquorish Andrew's (atsw?) frizzle baby.........he's adorable..........and Craftyhunniepie's Spongebob is seriously cute too.DS wants to buy me some Frizzles for my 40th, bless him !! Sha x Can I adopt DS!!!???? Liquorish is very cute!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Cream Legbars are small birds that lay blue eggs - I could see them living with bantams OK. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 My little one is known as a Shetland crossbreed. She lays the greenest eggs and looks pretty too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 little bros banties are coming back into lay after they arrived post broodiness....ALL SIX OF THEM! And I get cream and pale pink eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Araucana bantams lay blue eggs but can fly veryyy well! Welsummer bantams are pretty but very rare and only lay bog standard eggs due to breeding and maran bantams lay dark brown eggs. Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
