heth1986 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Afternoon everyone, It's been quite some time since I last posted, it has all been going (dare I say it ) rather well with my two ladies, they're both laying well in between their super broody moments and seem to be very happy and healthy. So of course, I am now feeling the need to throw a spanner in the works and get a couple more . I currently have Peta (my pretty little chicken of fate) who is a bantam laced wyandotte and Paula who is an auracana, so both quite small birds. I'm after 2 more bantams, preferably a fairly chilled breed, with different coloured eggs. I'm currently getting a white egg and a blue egg just about every day and would love some speckled / brown / green eggs. Is there such a thing as a bantam maran for the brown eggs? What other breeds would everyone recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 New Hampshire bantams! Lovely red birds, apparently less likely to go broody and technically laying brown eggs, although mine are very light brown/pinkish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I know you can get maran bantams (they're on my list ) - they may lay darker eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 New hampshire bantams look beautiful, I shall look into them... and also into the elusive bantam marans! There just don't seem to be many breeders near me (North Derbyshire) other than for the more common breeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Is there such a thing as a bantum Welsummer. My big girl lays lovely brown eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Yes we have two of them Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Oo how lovely. I just love mine to bits. She's so good looking and good with the other birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
