Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: ness on September 07, 2006, 06:33

Title: Advice on what breed to get.
Post by: ness on September 07, 2006, 06:33

I haven't got chickens yet but am hoping to in the next few months (when I can talk hubby round!).  I have got a terraced house with a small garden and am on the waiting list to get an allotment (which allows the chickens).
I am thinking of bantams, but what sort would you recommend?  Pekings are recommended for an urban garden but I like the look of Sussex Bantams. I would only have two, would they wreck the grass?  
Any help gratefully received
Ness

Title: Advice on what breed to get.
Post by: John on September 11, 2006, 20:51

I assume you're looking for eggs so I'd suggest hybrid layers - Black Rocks or Speckledy would be my choice.
You could also consider saving some ex-battery hens - see my pal Richard's website Down The Lane (http://www.downthelane.net/)

Title: Advice on what breed to get.
Post by: Tensing on September 12, 2006, 07:42

We have 5 Bantams, White Silkies. They are lovely birds, though we have not had any eggs as yet from them.

As John says if its just eggs you want then go for hybred.

Title: Advice on what breed to get.
Post by: ness on September 13, 2006, 20:29

Thanks for your replies, I would like good layers but are limited on size due to size of my garden, my allotment plot is only going to be small too.  I'm off to look at the "down the lane" website for more tips,
Thanks again.
Ness

Title: Advice on what breed to get.
Post by: JANEVANS02 on September 30, 2006, 22:40

Hi I am Jan and new to this site, what is down the lane website ?
we bread ornamental pheasants and have just bought qt of italian japanese quail which we know nothing about so am looking for all the poultry sites I can find to see if anyone can give us any information on quail

Thanks,

Jan.

Title: Advice on what breed to get.
Post by: John on September 30, 2006, 23:42

Have you tried .Broad Leys  (http://www.blpbooks.co.uk) because Katie Thear is an expert on poultry

Down the Lane is Richard's web site that has a fair bit about chickens on it.