jenuk99 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 What do people think is a good number of bantams in an eglu with an ordinary run and being let out after work? Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 As most people say two (three at most) chickens in an Eglu with the normal run, I'd say three (four at most) bantams. The more room and less crowded they are, the better all round. What bantams are you thinking of? Yep, I'm a bantam fan!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 well omlet suggest five bantams in an eglu. we had two hybrids and three bantams in ours, all were healthy and happy and at night, when we peeped in, they were all snuggled up leaving loads of space inside. ours free range when we're about, but are quite happy to trundle back into their run. I would suggest that if you get home from work after sunset (especially in winter) that you leave them plenty of greens to munch on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal & ella Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Until last Sunday we had three bantams in our eglu but due to Mr Tod we currently only have two. About a month ago, when two of them were broody, every time the third wanted to lay we'd often find all three of them snuggled up together in the nest. Like Tara, ours are free range in a mini-orchard of roughly 750 square feet so I'm hoping to replace poor Geraldine with two or three thereby bringing our total to four or five. At a guestimate I'd say five or six would be about the maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I've had 8 in mine... at night they all insist on bundling into one corner rather than makinmg use of all the available space They freerange for the whole day and are very happy together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 There's plenty of room in the Eglu itself for lots of bantams and yes, they do love snuggling up together. But if you're out at work during the day and they are shut in the run until you get home, I'd really would stop at four. There's a much higher risk of bullying, parasites, stress etc etc if they don't have enough room during the day. If they could free range all day, I'd change my opinion and say eight!! Have you made your mind up on what breeds you're getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Well apparantly 5? It really depends on how long you let them free range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenuk99 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 I like Dilly's two perkins, the buff and lavender. So could be tempted by something like that. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Go for it - they are super friendly and have wonderful personalities. Mine do go broody though once or twice a year. I haven't a clue how old they are as I adopted them. At least three years old maybe more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I love my pekins too, they have such strong characters and are always up to trouble. They are monsters for going broody though -Lily is currently up at Lesley's farm, having hatched 2 beautiful little chicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 my wyandotte is broody for the third time this year she gets right moody and pecks everyone (including the dog) and all attempts to get her out of it have failed....again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenuk99 Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 What kind of chicks Claret? Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I have just been looking at all of mine, and I reckon that the way they pile on top of each other you could get about 48 and tuck a few more around the edges. Every time I read this title it makes me visualise those stunts they used to have years ago in the 60's................. How many people can you get in a telephone box, how many people can you fit in a mini, that sort of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 What kind of chicks Claret? Jen I'm not sure Jen. Lesley thinks one of them is a barnevelder bantam, but the other one looks a bit heinz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lera Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 we had two hybrids and three bantams in ours, all were healthy and happy and at night, when we peeped in, they were all snuggled up leaving loads of space inside. Tara, can I ask how your hybrids & bantams got on together? I had heard that it could be difficult keeping flocks of different sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Well i have 5 big girls, ( used to have 6 till poor penny died, ) but anyway, and i have two blue pekins ( the twins) , and i will say they get on great together, the only prob i do have occasionally is when i put their porridge in, the big girls tend to try and keep the twins out of the way, so i just put in a seperate bowl for them and that has seemed to have cured the problem. The twins seem to just avoid the big girls and stick together, x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...