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[sjarvis00]

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will likely return to Bantam Wyandotte. They eat much less, lay very well, and teh egg size is more than 2/3 the size of teh LF wyandotte so for a laying flock and gentle show birds both the Bantam Wyandotte makes sense to me.

well now you have me thinking, so the egg size is close to a regular size and for less feed??? i am looking at the blrw coloring and getting swayed to more bantams in the future....

Robin, See the picture below for reference. The order or eggs from smallest to largest, Bantam Cochin (on left) Bantam Wyandotte (center) Store Bought Grade A Large right.

 

[faerielady]

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If/when you start selling bantam Wyandottes, let us know... I know I for sure am interested. From what you say, that would mean my daughter could have a few bantams (she loves cochins and bantam anything

) and they would be able to "earn" their keep. The main reason I had decided not to GET any bantams this time around was because the ones we had before weren't financially feasible to replace (feed in versus output).

 

[artsyrobin]

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well now you have me thinking, so the egg size is close to a regular size and for less feed??? i am looking at the blrw coloring and getting swayed to more bantams in the future....

Robin, See the picture below for reference. The order or eggs from smallest to largest, Bantam Cochin (on left) Bantam Wyandotte (center) Store Bought Grade A Large right.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/30249_eggs.jpg

hmmmmmm....... that might be something to consider, seriously! what is their personality?

 

[faerielady]

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[sjarvis00]

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The big Cochins do eat a lot, true. But I'm sooo smitten with them. Their chunky fuzzy butts waddling fast as they can chasing things, adorable. If I were into chickens for anything other than pets I probably wouldn't have so many Cochins. I've got lots of time to decide what to get next. It's hard finding a breed I like that A. Can't fly B. Are super docile and C. I think are gorgeous. I quite possibly will end up just finding different colored LF Cochins. That'd be my preference.

I agree with 6 in a breed pen I often go through 45 lbs a week for the week. The Wyandottes are about the same with only 5 in a pen. They also take 7-8 months to stat to lay but lay for a very long time. And do not finish out to know if you want to breed from them for 1 1/2 years.
The Bantams I can keep 6 in a pen for 5-8 lbs of feed a week, get better egg production, they mature and finish a bit quicker and breeder decisions can be made in 10-12 months from hatch. I also have a good market with Bantams LF there are so many out there its very tough for some to see that they are buying a quality animal not just the $$ of a cheap bird.

 

[sjarvis00]

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Robin, See the picture below for reference. The order or eggs from smallest to largest, Bantam Cochin (on left) Bantam Wyandotte (center) Store Bought Grade A Large right.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/30249_eggs.jpg

hmmmmmm....... that might be something to consider, seriously! what is their personality?

The same as the most docile cochin you have ever had without the feathered feet to keep clean, or single comb to get frost bite.

 

[Kassaundra]

Well, I am home, and should be at work. I was actually there earlier, then ended up in the bed next to my pt.

I have to say it really sucks being on the pointy side of the needle!

 

[sjarvis00]

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If/when you start selling bantam Wyandottes, let us know... I know I for sure am interested. From what you say, that would mean my daughter could have a few bantams (she loves cochins and bantam anything

) and they would be able to "earn" their keep. The main reason I had decided not to GET any bantams this time around was because the ones we had before weren't financially feasible to replace (feed in versus output).

That is understandable, for us the OE do very well but we sell a bunch of them and do not eat the eggs, Bantam Cochin and Wyandotte do earn thier keep quite well, and are good enough they can roam a back yard in town without being noisy or causing problems (so long as we are talking about hens). If you are breeding them teh cockrells develop well enough to make good table fair too. So there is very little waste with them.

 

[artsyrobin]

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hmmmmmm....... that might be something to consider, seriously! what is their personality?

The same as the most docile cochin you have ever had without the feathered feet to keep clean, or single comb to get frost bite.

you are doing a good job selling me on them! do you or anyone local have them???

off in another direction, my big coop is 10 x 10, i have 16 large fowl in there, how much room do the big ones really need, am thinking of sectioning it off for the winter

 

[artsyrobin]

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and why were you flirting with the pointy end??? you should know better than that!!