Help Me Choose!!!!

[La Roux]

Hello,

I started that wondeful bantam thread, and that got me thinking.... how about some banties of my own!!! I would want a breed that is cold and heat hardy ( we live in the SF Bay Area ), and broody, as well as nice tempered.

La Roux

 

[Goose and Fig]

Banty cochins are sweet, broody, and do well in all kinds of weather. They're also pretty easy to find in lots of colors.

 

[Woods_Woman]

Cochin & silkies would be a good choice

 

[La Roux]

What about oeg's or mille fleurs??

 

[hcammack]

Bantam faverolles for sure

 

[Woods_Woman]

Duccle are sweet too.

 

[sepiolida]

My vote goes to cochins. Brahmas and easter eggers are great if you're looking for good layers, and the silkie is a classic favorite. I personally think the mille fleur is the most beautiful if eggs aren't too important, followed by the sebright and japanese.

Lots of options!

 

[La Roux]

Yes, TOO MANY OPTIONS hahahaha. Are mille Fleur roos sweet??

 

[sepiolida]

Too many indeed. I live in an area where we're only allowed three, but I figure one LF is equal to at least 2 bantams

Hopefully won't have any issues with the chicken police, lol.

I think the best solution to your problem is to build a bigger run!

In my experience, almost all birds will be very sweet if they are hand raised from chicks, but I don't have any experience with fleurs.

 

[sloallie10]

mille fluer duccles