chickenlady Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Advice please...I have a lovely new Omlet Cube coming on the 24/6 and am hoping to purchase some chickens on the 25/26 now there lays the question. I keep getting mixed advice, I had made up my mind to get a Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock and a couple of bantams. But yesterday was told they wouldn't all get along due to there sizes. Today I have just been told they will!! Then I was told I will get no eggs through the winter and I would be better off with hybrids if I want any eggs. Help what is the right thing to do....?? Confused !! Nikki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Definitely hybrids for eggs. Look them up on the omlet breeds guide which gives an indication of how many eggs different hens produce. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Pure breds and hybrids will live together but pure breds will generally stop laying in winter. Bantams and larger fowl are hit and miss from what i have been told. Some people manage to get them to live together, some don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Pure breeds lay less eggs per year (uaually stopping over winter) but lay for more years Hybrids lay most days but will burn out after two or three years often living longer without being productive and may also suffer from more egg laying related problems and conditions if you get all of your chooks young they would probably be ok, if they are older then some bantams will be ok with larger hens it all depends on the personalities involved and sometimes the size difference - some bantams are quite large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 How long would a pure breed lay for and for how long do they stop laying in the winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I'm not sure there is a definite answer to either question but some have pure breeds still laying aged 5-7. Most of my pure breeds stopped laying Nov, Dec and Jan but a few stopped in Oct and didnt start again till May. One brave soul only took one month off though Chickens are very individual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks Redwing! That is interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlady Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks for all your advice will let know what I girlies I get...Not long...v excited x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
