[Pud_Pod]

Firstly hello.  Me and my other half have just moved from a flat to our first proper house with a good size garden, plenty of room for veg and chickens!  Cant wait to become more self sufficient.  We`ve just ordered ourselves a ready made coop and run, about 8ft long and 3 ft wide and are going to get 3 girls, firstly as pets and secondly for eggs.  Definately gotta get a silkie because they look so cute and am thinking of getting 2 bantams but am unsure as to what breed, which is where i need you guys and gals to help.  Bantams because we want small chooks and something friendly with character.  And also if anyone knows of anywhere around norwich or norfolk we can get them.  Oh and also, do i need to buy grit or because the run is on grass will they find it in the soil themselves? Many thanks in advance.

[naturesparadise]

welcome to the forum for buying choocks have a look here
http://www.poultry.allotment-garden.org/poultry-suppliers/index.php

im not an expert on chooks but there are lots of them on here that will help you  

[mumsy]

Hi & welcome
Here is another one, near the airport, they maybe able to help you
www.hollygatepoultry.co.uk
Good luck

[Jellyhead]

Hello and welcome from over here too Yes I would still give them grit. I LOVE silkies and plan to get some myself soon. I have Polish, purely ornamental BUT loverly, see



and then our lovely little Pekin - Wynona



I rest my case  

[Midwife]

Hi Pud_Pod,
I have four Pekin bantams. they are the sweetest little things. They have lovely colouring,are friendly and lay an egg a day each from spring to late Autumn. They do go broody very easily though!

[Jellyhead]

Yes, very broody, Wynona makes a lovely mummy and I am going tot find it v difficult not to let her be a mummy this year So best I let her get on with it then :roll: