[staffschicks]

Hi, I am planning to get some bantams for egg laying and I am considering Welsummers, is this a good breed and how high an enclosure would I need WRT flying.  My light Sussex clear 5ft with a clipped wing and as bantams are better flyers presumable they would get even higher.

[Rhode Runner]

Welsummer:-

ORIGIN  Netherlands   
SIZE EGG  45 gr   
EGGS/YEAR  180   
EGG COLOURS  red-brown   
SIZE MALE  1000 gr   
SIZE FEMALE  900 gr   
RING MALE/FEMALE  15 mm/13 mm 
COMB  single
BEARD  no
CRESTED  no
FEATHERED LEGS  no
TOES  4
COLOURS  red partridge 
CHARACTERISTICS  big eggs for a bantam
FLYING  1,5 m 
TEMPERAMENT  full of energy
 BREEDING  sometimes 
PRODUCTION  layer, fancy 

Allan