Incredibly simple 4x4 copp

[BantyChooks]

A little bit away from the topic - but a question you may be able to answer.  I had a single chick hatch -- and went to the feedstore to buy a companion for that chick to grow up with.  All the other chicks I have are 2-weeks older to about 9 weeks older.  

I bought an OEGB - and the information I found says that they tend to go broody, be good mother hens and don't lay many eggs.  -- If (and I hope I picked out a she) were to go broody, how many full sized eggs could she cover?  Size from research says these hens will reach 20-22 ounces.  Little!  Wanted to make sure that the new chick I got wouldn't beat up the 2-day old....and the now the 3-day old is bigger than this 2-week old. 

Mind if I say something? I have several OEGB hens, and one is broody and on day 14 right now. She has never been broody before so I can't say what kind of mom she is. She is 15.95 oz and is covering 10 bantam eggs- not sure how many LF she could cover if she was motivated, but I have seen 3-5 under her.
-Banti

 

[Calebs Chicks]

Know I am going to be embarrassed...but what breed is OEGB?

 

[BantyChooks]

Old English Game Bantam. Don't be embarrased- I am asked that a lot!
-Banti

 

[Calebs Chicks]

DH says over easy, grilled and barb b qued!

 

[BantyChooks]

DH says over easy, grilled and barb b qued!

Nope!

 

[Calebs Chicks]

Do you see what I am working with here? Lol!! Love bantams by the way!

 

[ChicKat]

Mind if I say something? I have several OEGB hens, and one is broody and on day 14 right now. She has never been broody before so I can't say what kind of mom she is. She is 15.95 oz and is covering 10 bantam eggs- not sure how many LF she could cover if she was motivated, but I have seen 3-5 under her.
-Banti

Good luck with your hatch!! -- Thanks for the info -- I was thinking maybe 3-4 -- I'm planning on this chick being a She -- and going broody -- nothing quite like peering far into the future huh?

 

[ChicKat]

Gator75 -

can we do general chicken chatter -- and await your posting the pictures of your flock when they arrive? Not meaning to be rude here -- but you already got the answer to your original post, sooooooo is it o.k.?

 

[gator75]

Pretty amazing....

Hope that you get pullets too!  Maybe by 2 months old their gender will be discernable!  My first breed Cream Legbar is autosexing -- so I pretty much know from hatch M/F -- with other chicks from other breeds I have -- I look at the size and color of the comb as they grow out -- and if the feet are BIG and the shanks look thicker, then I am suspicious that they aren't girls --   The combs on females should be small and very light pink or tan at that age IMO.  
 

ETA - btw, I think that getting started pullets is the best way to get started with chickens.  Chicks in a brooder are cute etc. but I think that by age 2-weeks they need quite a lot of work for the next two weeks to keep the feed and water clean....

The friend giving them to me "paid extra" for guaranteed females....So, I'm sure all of mine will be roosters.

 

[ChicKat]

Do you see what I am working with here? Lol!! Love bantams by the way!

are those bantam eggs in your avatar? OOps I see that they are probably standard size -- it would have to be Banty chooks to be banty-eggs?