These are Bantams but I don’t know what kind. What breed are they?

Do they lay smaller eggs than my big normal birds will lay?
do they take longer to start laying or about the same?
(I’m new to the whole chicken biz haha)

My old english game bantams lay an egg that's around 1.4 ounces. Their first eggs will be a bit smaller but they'll soon be laying a decent sized egg for such a little bird. Compared to my Orpingtons who lay an egg that's around 2 ounces I think it's much more economic to keep bantams. You may need twice as many but even with twice as many they don't eat anywhere near as much food as the large fowl. I love my bantams and I think as our larger girls die of old age they will be replaced with more cute, little bantams. 🥰

Your two definitely look like girls.
 
Do they lay smaller eggs than my big normal birds will lay?
do they take longer to start laying or about the same?
(I’m new to the whole chicken biz haha)
Yeah they lay smaller eggs maby half the size of a normal egg. They start to lay around the same time as normal chickens. If your planning to hatch your own eggs they are very good moms I hatched a chick under one I have They are very broody.
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Yeah they lay smaller eggs maby half the size of a normal egg. They start to lay around the same time as normal chickens. If your planning to hatch your own eggs they are very good moms I hatched a chick under one I have They are very broody.
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Mine are still flighty sleek runners, no wide hips yet :) I’m eagerly waiting
 
golden duckwing old English game bantams
that's what I believe they are too. Especially if they are smaller than other bantams of the same age. I won't say the dutch bantam guess is wrong either because I have never seen those before.

I think it's much more economic to keep bantams. You may need twice as many but even with twice as many they don't eat anywhere near as much food as the large fowl.
I have to agree with that 100% and most bantam breeds will forage so well.
 

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