[mickwood]

OK...so I said I'd get 3 banties....almost got them sorted

but....

4 seems a much better number doesn't it? I mean...it's an even number, may as well round up to an even number?  

So...in order to 'convince' the other half if I could get a good layer that could swing it! "Yeah, but she'll lay a lot more regular than the others"

Which bantam would be the best layer do you think? I'll have a white silkie, Lav pekin and Buff orpington (fingers crossed for that last one!). Not sure how good/bad layers those girls will be, but would like to get a regular layer in as well!

[Jellyhead]

Go for all of those Micky boy and then if they are not good at eggie laying, GET SOME MORE you will anyway, you is hooked, or very nearly, most people on here are addicted chickeners :roll: you be too soon me thinks      

[mickwood]

 Yep! I can feel the rush of addiction....coming.....now....ah....phew!  

Yeah, I've got the 3 mentioned...just need to find a good laying 4th! Heard Bantam Wellsummers or RIR's are good un's??

[agapanthus]

I once had a pekin.....and her eggs were the tastist!

[Foxy]

my little faverolles bantam lays quite large eggs  for a bantam -   and she is so sweet! Shes a bit fat at the moment as has been stuffing her face on chick crumb!
Aggy one of your eggs is hers -she is so fed up with the boys hopefully her egg will be a girl?
 :shock:

[mickwood]

Had never heard of faverolles bantam's...just had a quick google....they look lovely!!

WANT ONE WANT ONE WANT ONE!!!!  

[Jellyhead]

Av a word with Foxy Mick

[mickwood]

Foxy's from the South West...too far for me to go to pick up a chuck  

[Jellyhead]

Where you from Micky :?:

[mickwood]

I'm living in Clay Cross which is close to Chesterfield, Derbyshire

[mtoyne]

OK...so I said I'd get 3 banties....almost got them sorted

but....

4 seems a much better number doesn't it? I mean...it's an even number, may as well round up to an even number?  

So...in order to 'convince' the other half if I could get a good layer that could swing it! "Yeah, but she'll lay a lot more regular than the others"
Bantams dont lay eggs, they just get broody and pinch everyone else.
Also   to the 4 bantams, you wont stop at 4, we were stopping at 2, then 5, then definatly 6, now we are up to 7.

[Foxy]

Try Pimlotts Poultry - they have the same strain as my faverolles. They have the most amazing bantam australorps and bantams favs  and others -they are based nr Preston but do travel all around the North to shows etc. Lovely people and very high quality birds. Dont know if thats too far still? They have buff bantam favs which are adorable on my wish list -mmmm must give them a call..

http://www.pimlottspoultry.co.uk/

[mickwood]

Thanks Foxy!!  

[agapanthus]

my little faverolles bantam lays quite large eggs  for a bantam -   and she is so sweet! Shes a bit fat at the moment as has been stuffing her face on chick crumb!
Aggy one of your eggs is hers -she is so fed up with the boys hopefully her egg will be a girl?
 :shock:

Fingers crossed Foxy!!! Eggs arrived this morning....thank you. xx

[Jellyhead]

Thanks Foxy!!  

Ner ner see :roll: told you to av a word with Foxy