seraphine Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I'm thinking this is the way forward for us, for various reasons. We currently have two pekin bantam chicks (approx 6 weeks old) which we're keeping indoors for the moment, due to the atrocious weather. Collecting another two pekin chicks this evening. I think we may just stop there, or perhaps add to our flock with a couple of light Sussex bantams when we can find them (there seems to be a real dearth of them at the moment - is it the time of year?). Just interested to know if anyone else just has bantams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I currently have around 200 chickens and all but four are bantams The lack of fully grown chickens for sale is probably due to the time of year although you should be able to get some chicks - try the Sussex breed club - they may have a list of local breeders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Quite a lot of us only have banties. Mine are supposed to be banties (Silkies, Polands and Frizzles), though quite a few are what Redwing would call 'in betweenies' For POL chooks you really need to be looking later in the year, possibly c July, as it is hatching time at the moment. I'd recommend that you don't get to your maximum amount of chooks right away anyway as, if you are like most of us on here, you are bound to contract Morehens disease sooner or later and simply have to get more chooks / try out a different breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seraphine Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Thanks both. Just off to collect another couple of pekin chicks now, and will remember what you said about getting some POL light sussex around July time. I think we can easily fit 6 in our chicken house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Just bantams here too, nine silkies and one bantam orpington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 mollyripkim with 9 silkies I think you have got behind on your signature What are the colours you have now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Sorry chubby Chook, only 8 silkies - must be wishful thinking!! I have two white, two gold, a partridge, a blue, a black and a red. Just leaves room for a chocolate one day or a splash! The ninth is the silver birch orpington who sneaked in when I picked my black girl up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Ooo just 9 chooks in all . . . well that certainly leaves room for 1 more (just to round it up). Now should it be a 2nd Orp or a wonderful splash Silkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I think a silkie for me, although I did see some lovely pekins the other day, the lavenders were so pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
