Looking for some bantams

[Mikelle]

Hi, I'm Mikelle. I've been around a lot of chickens, but this will be my first attempt at keeping them. Would love to find a bantam breed that is a high egg producer. My home is in the mountains of southeastern Oklahoma, around Poteau. Any advice is welcome. Thanks.

 

[Crestcrazy2]

so glad to have you !
I think banty Brahmas are good but not sure !

 

[spankyleatherlips]

barred rock banties do well in heat or cold. make sure you have some relief for them however.

 

[Mikelle]

so glad to have you !
I think banty Brahmas are good but not sure !

Thank you! I've read some about Brahmas, and I think they're my first choice so far. Do you have some?

 

[Mikelle]

barred rock banties do well in heat or cold. make sure you have some relief for them however.

Ha. Love the quote. Do you have some of those?

 

[spankyleatherlips]

I've had all types and breeds. Brahma's are wonderful as are the Barred Rocks. I don't know the weather where you live. I was just thinking of heat friendly birds. I live in a hot summer/mid temp winter. I've had birds die from heat but not cold. See what most have in your area and go from there. So many choices and all are beautiful.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Mikelle, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[spankyleatherlips]

I have 1 barred banty. He is the smallest of my "herd" but my favorite.

 

[Mikelle]

I've had all types and breeds. Brahma's are wonderful as are the Barred Rocks. I don't know the weather where you live. I was just thinking of heat friendly birds. I live in a hot summer/mid temp winter. I've had birds die from heat but not cold. See what most have in your area and go from there. So many choices and all are beautiful.

That's my temperature situation too. Gardening zone 7b. Also, an aggressive coyote population. We have an acre chain link fenced. I wonder if that's enough ...

 

[Mikelle]

Hello, Mikelle, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Thanks so much Tonya. I'm a DobieMom too. This is my dobie3.0.