heth1986 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 After much deliberation on what my new addition should be, I THINK I've decided on a bantam australorp. Most important is that they stay inside their run, but also I was looking for slightly more regular eggs. Can anyone tell me if they'd be okay with my very chilled out silkies and if I should clip a wing, would they stop inside a 3-4 foot fence? Or any other virtually flightless chicken suggestions appreciated! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty_76 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Hello, I have a bantam Australorp and she lays every other day I currently have my bantams in a 3 metre run and let them out into a fenced off area last year. She wasn't bothered about trying to fly over the netting but she did squeeze herself through one of the holes in the bottom! She is the top hen and is very pretty with beetle green feathers. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Super duper, thanks for that! I only want to top up my silkie's occasional egg supply so every other day would be perfect... I might even get 2! Where did you get yours from? I've noticed that you're in Notts, I'm just south of Sheffield and cannot find any breeders up here for the life of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty_76 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Well I got mine from Susie at Pages Poultry in Burton on Trent - www.pagespoultry.co.uk It was quite a trek but it was worth it. She has a lot of choice so I would give her a call to see if she has any. I knew I wanted a bantam Australorp so came back with her, a partridge wyandotte bantam and an Old English Game bantam who was following us around the place! Let me know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 would they stop inside a 3-4 foot fence? One of my Australorp Bantam girls sometimes flies up onto my shoulder when I go into the WIR with their dish of corn I'm only 5ft 1 but it's no effort for her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Eek! I've been looking at some chicken netting to put round the run just in case, a clipped wing may be in order for mine then! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
