Mine are all great layers- LF and bantam. An egg every other day, sometimes every day. My banties like to go broody when it's still too cold in early spring -but they recover quickly. Molting seems to go by really fast too.
Mine don't seem to eat any more than the other breeds either. They are just adoreable out foraging (sp?)-especially the banties. They tend to stay in their little group, and don't wander that far from the coop. My Sussex on the other hand.....good luck finding them!
I tried to get my oldest hen...
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I agree. Banties mature faster than the LF. The waiting on the big birds seems like forever!
The roos are the most gentle of all my breeds. They are so fun to watch- big slow fluff balls.