cluckingmad Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Hellooooo!! Its been far too long since I last posted but am back in full feather again now as it were Now then, am after some suggestions - our little boy, Sam, has a variety of health issues including severe epilepsy, low muscle tone and developmental delays (he's 13 months but has the motor skills of a 6-7 month old), however he adores our chooks (smart boy). Several of our ladies have now left us due to age or illness so we're down to a mere 7 in our cube and 3m x 3m WIR I really miss seeing the garden full of the little sweethearts so am hankering after getting a few more to get our numbers back up to 10 but need some suggestions on suitalbe breeds - need to be friendly, good with children, and good layers! Also need to be able to hold their own with our existing ladies; Flo (blue cochin and the matriarchof the flock) Nutmeg (buff sussex and Top Chook) Lilly (Light sussex) Peanut and Acorn (gold pencilled hamburgs) Esther (exchequer leghorn) and last but not least, Suzie (sultan) We've got a right mixed bag of hens, originally thought about banties but not sure how good layers they are? Definately don't want any likely to become broody... ultimately would love to hatch chicks so Sam can understand about where they come from but as we live in a suburb we can't have any cockerals so would need to ensure I had plenty of homes lined up just in case BEFORE trying to hatch any! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Welcome back ! I can't help as I only have 3 myself but did not want to pass you by ... good luck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Silkies and pekins are good with children but very broody and not great layers. Faverolles are apparently very gentle and love to be petted. Not sure how well they lay or how often they go broody. Have fun choosing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Actually, I do have quite a soft spot for pekins... have been considering hatching eggs for about three years now but would rather allow a broody hen to do it than risk me mucking it up with an incubator, so pekins do appeal! Ideally I'd love a trio of pekins/other banties for the eglu classic and three bitza hens as layers, but not sure my husband would allow me! * *Sweety, if you're reading this you do know that you are the kindest, loviest most marvellous fabulous icnredible man ever and our girls simply adore you and wouldn't it be lovely to have a new little group of girls to adore you too?! xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
