Charlottechicken Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Does anyone have any experience of this breed? I'm presently chicken sitting for an old chap in the village and he has 5 week old New Hampshires. He's only after the cockerels to breed from but it looks to me like he has more females than males and if so, I may be able to have a couple I currently have two feisty banties and a huge Maran, all bumbling along nicely together and don't want to upset the apple cart but need some young blood in my flock. I've read that they are pretty aggressive, so does anyone know if New Hampshires are overly aggressive if integrated at a fairly young (POL) age? I don't want to upset the banties, although they do hold their own with the Maran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I think that may be what Cattails has the bantie version of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I indeed have New Hampshire bantams, but I don't know at all if they are even related to the Reds and if they are comparable to any extent. I wouldn't really call mine feisty, but they aren't incredibly laid back either. They are very active madams, very inquisitive and nosy and one of the three can be very loud... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 One Dutch site says that the Bantams are proper bantams developed from the New Hampshire Reds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Hmm, looks like I'll have to have a couple and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Oooh sounds like a plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I think we will need photos, Claire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarmer Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I have new Hampshire red bantams and have always found them to be happy, calm, easy to tame and surprisingly productive for their size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 I think we will need photos, Claire! Will do! They are only 5 weeks at present so I won't have them for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagsbrae Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I have one New Hampshire Red bantam by the name of Ella, I have found her to be quiet (but only in nature!) and a little timid. I find she always stands at the back of my five bantams at treat time and I was ecstatic the first time she actually ate from my hand! Ella is a gorgeous colour and once she started laying there was no stopping her - until the clocks changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
