my own eggs

[chirpy 0]

wanted to get a few chickens but dont think i am allowed on my estate so was thinking of quail small quiet but dont know anything about them . Anyone got any help or better ideas cheers

[Tis TM 8]

wanted to get a few chickens but dont think i am allowed on my estate so was thinking of quail small quiet but dont know anything about them . Anyone got any help or better ideas cheers

 

Quail actually make quite a bit of noise, ... well the male Coturnix quail my brother has, do. Also, the eggs are lovely, very rich and creamy, but bloody tedious to prepare, you need alot of them.

 

I'd look into seeing if you could have a few chucks, and promise the close neighbours some nice fresh eggs from time to time I recon thats worth a bit of noise

[Simoman 110]

I've kept quail and the eggs taste nice but you need a fair few to make an omlette

[Keeps 403]

We've just been getting a few bantam hens, no cockerel so they aren't too noisy. They are kept in a good sized aviary - you could try and sneak a few in the neighbours might never find out

 

 

[confused 1]

what size of aviary do you have and how many bantams?

[Keeps 403]

Its approx 4 x 8" inside and approx 8 x 8" for the outside run, it used to be quite a bit bigger, but part of it was partitioned off to make a ferret run. Theres 6 brahma bantams running in it and there more than plenty of room for them

[forest of dean redneck 11,830]

i used to have 5 andulsian hens and you would get a cluck when laying an egg and the occasional fight,otherwise very quiet,only the next door neighbour knew we had them and thats because we told them.can you put a 6ft panel fence up.?ours were surrounded by 7 ft leylandis just keep on top of the hygene as it will start to pong and rats will appear then you wont be popular.

[chirpy 0]

i used to have 5 andulsian hens and you would get a cluck when laying an egg and the occasional fight,otherwise very quiet,only the next door neighbour knew we had them and thats because we told them.can you put a 6ft panel fence up.?ours were surrounded by 7 ft leylandis just keep on top of the hygene as it will start to pong and rats will appear then you wont be popular.

cheers think bantams might be the way forward

[confused 1]

Its approx 4 x 8" inside and approx 8 x 8" for the outside run, it used to be quite a bit bigger, but part of it was partitioned off to make a ferret run. Theres 6 brahma bantams running in it and there more than plenty of room for them

thanks, i fancy that idea my aviary is 4x3 inside and about 6x5 outside ,so on the sq/ft of yours i should be ok for 3wee ones which would be fine ,produce a few fresh eggs, and not much cost or muck! just enough for the composter . i presume that bramha's are not much bigger than good sized pigeons.

thanks for your help,it's much appreciated

[fishfish 17]

for realy good layers just find yer local free range egg producer,they replace their flock every now and then,they actually have to pay to get rid of the birds to the pet food guys,they will gladly let you take as many as youwant! and theyll be in full production too!

[chirpy 0]

for realy good layers just find yer local free range egg producer,they replace their flock every now and then,they actually have to pay to get rid of the birds to the pet food guys,they will gladly let you take as many as youwant! and theyll be in full production too!

go idea cheers

[Guest ROOSTER]

i would like some chickens and some geese i have loads of room but its the fecking rats that stop me as the wife is scared wittless at the thought of them which is a shame as the ground is a bit more than half an acre and is just doing nothing but growing grass