I got a great deal at a "swap meet" yesterday on 22 mixed bantams, I didnt have a need for them but they were inexpensive and my wife, son, and I fell in love with the lil cuties and figured they would make a great addition to our growing flock. My intention is to raise them up a lil bit older and decide which we want to keep and then pass some off to other local chicken enthusiasts.
How many of you keep more than a couple bantams and why? I know you "can" eat the eggs albeit they are smaller but do most people keep them just because they are pretty and smaller than standard breeds?
Here are a couple pics for those of you that didnt see them in the "raising chicks" section, dont worry they are not kept in this little cage lol, that is what we brought them home in.
I think they are mostly mix of blacks and easter eggers but not sure, there is a cute buff colored one with feathered legs
How many of you keep more than a couple bantams and why? I know you "can" eat the eggs albeit they are smaller but do most people keep them just because they are pretty and smaller than standard breeds?
Here are a couple pics for those of you that didnt see them in the "raising chicks" section, dont worry they are not kept in this little cage lol, that is what we brought them home in.
I think they are mostly mix of blacks and easter eggers but not sure, there is a cute buff colored one with feathered legs