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    Bantams!?!? whaaaa???? :/

    also does being a bantam variety of a breed reduce their egg laying abilities? in quantity? i know the eggs would be smaller
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    Bantams!?!? whaaaa???? :/

    THANKS! yes that has cleared it up. so marans, orpingtons, plymouth rocks, wyandottes and sussexs all come in bantom form. thats all i need to know also these breeds good starters?
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    Bantams!?!? whaaaa???? :/

    ok so every breed like the wyandotte, maran, rhode island red, orpington or whatever can be in both chicken or bantam form?
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    Bantams!?!? whaaaa???? :/

    ok i am very confused now. can someone just explain the bantam/chicken difference??? i understand they are smaller but are they completely different because it seems that every breed/type of chicken is a bantam also. im just really confused, could someone try and explain it to me thanks
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    Anyone from England?? Dorset??

    also if anyone is interested a BYC membear dean has started a new Uk chicken forum... take a look :mrgreen: http://www.urban-chickens.com/forum/php/ didnt realise someone else already said it XD oh well every little helps as sainsburys would say oh and kathnkyle i see a caldar ranger and...
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    In honor of Speckledhen's Zane, here's my Zane! **PICS for you Cyn!**

    wow! he looks amazing! lovely colouring. what breed is he? new to this XD
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    grass area ok? too small? ample? help???

    there is probably no point in this post but the yellow area on the map is all brick patio... paving... whatever you want to call it. ARGH! WHY IS MY GARDEN NOT FLAT BUT IN LEVELS! GRRRR!
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    Anyone from England?? Dorset??

    IM IN ENGLAND!!! no chickens yet but hoping to get some ex battery hens! HEY!
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    grass area ok? too small? ample? help???

    ok any specific kind of gravel? small fish tank like gravel? or big chukkies like gravel you would have in your front garden? also this soil, gravel and sand mix... wont it ruin the grass underneath? and it sounds like a bugger to clean up and dispose of once the wet season is over. i dont have...
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    grass area ok? too small? ample? help???

    oh sorry i thought you meant the straw for the inside of the coop XD i can see how it would work outside aswell. thanks
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    grass area ok? too small? ample? help???

    thanks sooo much for all the advice. and in response to the grass area being well drained it definatly is not! it may be hard now but when its really wet.... bleh is there anything i can do to help this? the area looks a bit like this sorry its a terrible crappy design i done in paint for the...
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    another grass based question...

    im not talking about the amount of grass im talking about the ground itself it isnt flat. its slanted and lumpy. it goes up and down
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    another grass based question...

    ok i forgot to say that my grass isnt flat and slightly slanted. does anyone reccomend anything as far as placing a run or coop on the grass? i have a rabbit and a tortoise who atm are part time sharing a large run. we find it hard to place it without it being gaps underneath not huge but still...
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    grass area ok? too small? ample? help???

    ok thats good to hear would 110 sq ft be ok for 3, max 4 chickens? we have a secure garden so they would get out. also how high would my garden fences be? i think they are at lowest maybe just over 5 feet. is this ok? or will chicken even with clipped wings maybe go on a little wander? my...
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    grass area ok? too small? ample? help???

    thanks sooo much i was also wondering would the chickens be ok on our grass? the soil is very dry and hard but the grass grows fine.... would this be ok?
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