forest of dean redneck 11,757 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Or even us working class,lol I was going to do it at my old allotment but jacked it in, I can't have cockerels here,and new allotment in town ,floods and they would get stolen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've got brown leghorn bantams and light Sussex bantams, also just got some cream legbars hens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've kept bantams for years for eggs and I allow the hens to natural rear any chicks when I need more ...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,757 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've kept bantams for years for eggs and I allow the hens to natural rear any chicks when I need more ...... What do you keep socks pure or crosses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I once had a light Sussex hen hatch out a dozen English game bantam eggs, it looked amazing watching all these tiny chicks following her around. Around this time my English game bantam cock, bred with a white leghorn hen, now they were some hardy and healthy offspring. They would often roost in the trees until I severely clipped their wings. They laid a good number of eggs too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 What do you keep Socks? Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've had all sorts orpingtons Pekins leghorns ... I've recently downsized dramatically as I'm hoping to move to a farmhouse soon with a bit of land so I will start to increase the flock again then ......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I quite fancy some leghorns next time, I found them to be great healthy birds and produce a lot of eggs for the amount of feed they require. In many ways they do all a bantam does and more. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Thanks Socks. Good luck with the move. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,472 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 As some of you know I keep Minorca bantams grate layers nice big eggs and don't need much grub but do like space 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I quite fancy some leghorns next time, I found them to be great healthy birds and produce a lot of eggs for the amount of feed they require. In many ways they do all a bantam does and more. Agreed, I've got brown leghorns and they lay nearly everyday. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,890 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I had a crossbreed hen rear 12 call ducks for me and every time they ran and jumped into the bath she would scream the place down. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 My mate used to hatch geese eggs under silkies, with great success. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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