ilovechickens Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Right then here's my problem (!), the two chicks which I hatched out in January have both turned out to be boys-however I have managed to rehome them both (to nice chicken loving folk), so I have decided to get a couple of blue egg layers-cream legbars are looking good so far-however OH has decided that actually chickens are such a terrible thing and is planning on rearranging the garden so they have their own area-thus meaning I can add to my bantam collection! so far i have a bantam faverolle and three pekin bantams So I was wondering if any of you peeps had any suggestions of what I should be looking at to get....been checking out my chicken mags but wanted some first hand experiences Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have a light sussex bantam and she's a little sweetie. Friendly, happy to be held (sometimes demands it) and lays lovely little eggs regularly. They look great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have the most gorgeous millefleur sablepoot bantam. Love her to pieces. She's friendly and totally non destructive and gets on with everyone and even lays the prettiest creamy white egg. Down side Well they are horribly prone to Mareks disease for which there is no cure and is highly contagious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I would recommend bantam wyandottes they are such a beautiful round shape, bright and come in gorgeous feathers. Mine took a while to become friendly having been bred in the wild but are smashing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I would go for bantam wyandottes too. Mine are lovely and I have 3 now. I would get more if I could Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovechickens Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thanks for the replies, been have a looking in the internet and old chicken mags and the Wyandottes look good and heard lots of nice things about them-however I took my dog for a stroll yesterday and discovered a whole selection of newly built coops and runs in the local field-they are filled with the most fabulous selection of Bantams and I think I may have fallen in love with the black mottled ones!! next step is to find out who owns the field and chickens! I'm off to have a wander down that way later so will take the camera with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance in the dark Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 just a little suggestion, you could always get some araucana bantams, then you have a two in one bantam/blue egg layer. Araucanas are my favourite breed, and as long as you get them from a breeder who hasn't tried cross breeding them, you will guaranteed blue eggs!. I have large fowl araus, and their eggs are amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovechickens Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 ah ha you read my mind!! I have an araucana boy (who loves all his ladies!) and I have three pekin bantams-so I could try hatching my own!!! that thought suddenly occured to me this morning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovechickens Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Oh no! my silkie has gone broody again! oh dearie me what shall I do!!! might pop some pekin x araucana eggs under her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 lost cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I took my dog for a stroll yesterday and discovered a whole selection of newly built coops and runs in the local field-they are filled with the most fabulous selection of Bantams What luck I don't have a field like that near me. I think I'd be done for 'loitering with intent' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
