jameslcfc Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hi, I am going to be hatching some eggs when my next hen goes broody. I am still wondering what kind of breed to hatch. I have 2 silkies 1 gold top and 1 polish. my wife doesn't want anything that looks like a chicken :-/ hence the silkies and polish frizzle. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for something of the same size, I quite like the belgian bantams. I also need to be able to source fertalized eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 You can buy fertilized eggs from ebay or preloved. As to what breed, what about Pekin bantams. They're lovely and come in some lovely colours. Have you a plan for the cockerals ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 How does any chicken not look like a chicken? If ever I would be able to get more chickens and bigger ones, it will be cream crested legbars and/or faverolles. And I like Barbu d'Anvers, which is a bantam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 This is how a chicken doesn't look like a chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 It looks like a fluffy chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslcfc Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 I have a plan for the males so thats sorted. I like the look of the barbu d'anvers bantams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslcfc Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Is that a polish chickabee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Yes she's a polish frizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslcfc Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 I have a polish frizzle, shes mad lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Mine too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslcfc Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Im thinking about hatching some white crested polish now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jameslcfc Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 My hen has gone broody so gonna move her and put some dummy eggs under to see if she stays. Im going for white crested polish if she does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Good luck. I recently bought some day olds. They're doing really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslcfc Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Ive changed my mind now. Ive done a fair bit of reasearch and just purchased some bermese bantam eggs. Fingers crossed all goes to plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Just looked them up on line. They look beautiful. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Bizarre coincidence. I've literally just come back from our local show where I fell a small white bird. She turned out to be a white burmese bantam. Luckily she is bred by somebody I know, so I think this might be the breed for me next time as well She reminded me of a cross between a poland and a small araucana, but with foot feathering like a sultan. I didn't realise they still existed, they were mega rare just a few years ago, in fact, it was not clear if they still existed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslcfc Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Yes they are rare but started turning up again from what I have reasearched. My eggs have settled now so going to switch tonight. Is it better to switch the dummy eggs with the real ones when it is dark or doesn't it matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I normally do this kind of thing when they're out to see to themselves. They're that keen to get back to the nest they don't notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...