featheredplanets
Crowing
What are some hardy bantam breeds? I definitely want Modern Game and Pekins, as far as I know both do well in English weather and are disease hardy. I also wanted Sebrights, but Poultry Keeper said they are highly prone to Mareks and most strains are difficult to hatch. I looked at Seramas and Japanese Bantams but Poultry Keeper said these are also prone to Mareks and carry a lethal gene that makes 25% of chicks unable to hatch. So then I checked out Silkies, Poultry Keeper said these are also very highly susceptible to disease and struggle in particularly hot/cold weather.
Is this information true? Should I get them anyway? I don’t want to end up with dead chickens every winter though. Is there any other bantams that are very small but hardy?
Is this information true? Should I get them anyway? I don’t want to end up with dead chickens every winter though. Is there any other bantams that are very small but hardy?