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Can you buy just female bantams?

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Hi, I'm a newbie still in the planning stages of getting a flock.  After reading another post and some great advice from a member here, I'm thinking about Bantams.  My main goal is farm fresh eggs, but we aren't huge egg eaters anyway, so I think we can make due with the smaller eggs.  I was planning on ordering online, but so far I only see straight run bantams sold.  Anyone know where I can just buy hens?  I don't think a rooster will go over well with my neighbors.

 

Also, what do people do with extra males?  I know you can't have too many roosters in a single flock.  Are they...culled?

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You can buy sexed bantams at mypetchicken.com...they are the only hatchery that sells sexed bantams

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Thank you!  Now to pick out my flock...

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You are very welcome big_smile.png

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Cackle hatchery has a deal for 5 or 10 bantam pullets but the breed is hatcheries choice. Their website says... May or may not be assorted. Breeds can include: Buff Brahma,Barred Rock,Rhode Island Red,Crele Old English,Barred Cochin,Golden Laced Cochin and/or Red Cochin.
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Wow!  Thanks for posting about Cackle.  They even include Marek's vaccine for free!!!  I just might order some for myself :)

 

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