Ok so I have 5 bantam hens. Two Wyandottes (1 silver laced, one white), an Old English (orange color-lol I don't know what that is called) and two unknowns( one grey, one orange color), they live with my tom turkey. I'm debating on getting more chickens. I obviously like small birds, I'm not a fan of really big chickens (I don't know why, I'm just not) I used to have a cute medium sized black hen that I got at a chicken swap that was an excellent layer but I lost her. The bantams are so so layers and aren't laying at all right now.
Any how, I was at the grain store recently and saw some chicks so now of course I am tossing around the idea of adding a couple of birds to my flock.
Can you help and tell me if these are big birds or on the medium side? I can't for the life of me figure out how big they are by just going by average weight. They would be pets, who would hopefully lay eggs for me
These are the choices that the feed store has over the coming weeks.
Barred Rocks, R.I. Reds, Buff Orphingtons, Americana, Black Australorp, Welsummers, Bantam O.E. B.B Red, Cockoo Marans, Black Jersey, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyan, N.H. Reds, Delaware, Cinnamon Queens, Austra White, Black Jersey, Light Brahma, Brown Leghorns, Cherry Egger.
I'm in New Hampshire so I want something that can withstand the cold, my bantams seems to be hearty little birds, I have to put the silly things away each night because three of them prefer to sleep on the outside roost.
Thanks in advance
Any how, I was at the grain store recently and saw some chicks so now of course I am tossing around the idea of adding a couple of birds to my flock.
Can you help and tell me if these are big birds or on the medium side? I can't for the life of me figure out how big they are by just going by average weight. They would be pets, who would hopefully lay eggs for me
These are the choices that the feed store has over the coming weeks.
Barred Rocks, R.I. Reds, Buff Orphingtons, Americana, Black Australorp, Welsummers, Bantam O.E. B.B Red, Cockoo Marans, Black Jersey, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyan, N.H. Reds, Delaware, Cinnamon Queens, Austra White, Black Jersey, Light Brahma, Brown Leghorns, Cherry Egger.
I'm in New Hampshire so I want something that can withstand the cold, my bantams seems to be hearty little birds, I have to put the silly things away each night because three of them prefer to sleep on the outside roost.
Thanks in advance