In April i’m Going to get 2 polish chickens. But then, I went to the feed mill for more chicken feed, and these tiny little chickens were in the chick cages. Now, it’s pretty cold down here still, so when I asked them what they were the mill owner said, “They’re Black Belgian D’Anver Bantams.” Now this is my first year with chickens, and I only have large chicken breeds. So I said, “Are they for sale?” Because they were in the cages they would sell chicks in. The owner said “no they’re mine, but I’ll be breeding them in spring.” He had 1 rooster and 3-4 hens. When I first saw them I noticed their combs were too big and red to be chicks or recently feathered.
So I am thinking about getting 3-4 of them. I won’t mix them with the large fowl, they would be crushed if I did. I am thinking about building a bigger coop to house my large chickens in, since I probably won’t stop at just 2 more polish. Then I would use the coop I have now for the Bantams. It would be like a mansion since I have 8 large chickens in it right now. It’s portable, has lots of roosts, and a nice window and ventilation.
My question is, is there anything different about Bantams that I should know? Something special I have to do for this specific BREED? or is it like large chickens, but petite?
~Sorry for the long story, I thought it might help explain exactly what I’ll do with them, or at least let you understand what I’m asking better~
So I am thinking about getting 3-4 of them. I won’t mix them with the large fowl, they would be crushed if I did. I am thinking about building a bigger coop to house my large chickens in, since I probably won’t stop at just 2 more polish. Then I would use the coop I have now for the Bantams. It would be like a mansion since I have 8 large chickens in it right now. It’s portable, has lots of roosts, and a nice window and ventilation.
My question is, is there anything different about Bantams that I should know? Something special I have to do for this specific BREED? or is it like large chickens, but petite?
~Sorry for the long story, I thought it might help explain exactly what I’ll do with them, or at least let you understand what I’m asking better~