PippinTheChicken
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I am hoping to hatch some bantams in a few months. I held a poll (click here to see it), and narrowed it down to 2 bantams...but I still don't know what breed is more suited for my flock- Seramas or D'uccles?
Seramas have been my dream chicken for a while but I've been doing some research about them and decided they probably won't be the best chicken to hatch in a small group of 2-3 eggs.
Some of them have some kind of gene where their legs are too short to hatch and they end up dying- I don't really want to be stressed about that. A few of my silkies (my silkies aren't bantams) are quite bossy and I don't think it will be fair of the tiny seramas. Also, the UK is very cold and I read that seramas are delicate. So I don't think they are the best chickens to hatch in a small group.
I've also checked Ebay and eggs are only being sold in groups of 6+ which I can't do
I've been reading about d'uccles and I think they will be a good match for my polish. I have 1 polish who's definitely a rooster and 1 probable rooster, leaving 1 little polish all alone when I have to rehome the roos. I read that d'uccles are cold hardy (very important in UK).
They are small, beautiful, easy to sex young.
I vhecked ebay gor these and you can get as many eggs as you want... From 2-12
They are small, but similar size to my polish who are fine in the flock. I've read on BYC and Google that d'uccles are very friendly and a bit crazy... (Like me!)
So who fits this criteria better?
Seramas have been my dream chicken for a while but I've been doing some research about them and decided they probably won't be the best chicken to hatch in a small group of 2-3 eggs.
Some of them have some kind of gene where their legs are too short to hatch and they end up dying- I don't really want to be stressed about that. A few of my silkies (my silkies aren't bantams) are quite bossy and I don't think it will be fair of the tiny seramas. Also, the UK is very cold and I read that seramas are delicate. So I don't think they are the best chickens to hatch in a small group.
I've also checked Ebay and eggs are only being sold in groups of 6+ which I can't do
I've been reading about d'uccles and I think they will be a good match for my polish. I have 1 polish who's definitely a rooster and 1 probable rooster, leaving 1 little polish all alone when I have to rehome the roos. I read that d'uccles are cold hardy (very important in UK).
They are small, beautiful, easy to sex young.
I vhecked ebay gor these and you can get as many eggs as you want... From 2-12
They are small, but similar size to my polish who are fine in the flock. I've read on BYC and Google that d'uccles are very friendly and a bit crazy... (Like me!)
So who fits this criteria better?
- Cold hardy
- Fit with standard size silkies and bantam polish
- Good pets
- Friendly and cuddly
- Generally easy stress-free hatching
- Pretty
- Easy to find on ebay