sandymere 8,263 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 After a little advice on what bantams to get? They are for the daughter so something that settles to being handled and a few eggs would be nice. Would just have a few, maybe 3 or 4. So looking for something that looks nice, reasonable layer for a Bantam and pretty bomb proof health wise. Any suggestions, advice?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 light sussex bantams for all round, but best pets are oeg banties or pekins, but some are vicious little sods Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,648 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 My lass is 1 and she love my old English game ther so tame 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 My lass is 1 and she love my old English game ther so tame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Agreed :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Seramas and pekins are good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I like the look of the Old English Game, do they lay much? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Peking's I kept them for years ... Easy to handle clean birds and lay well ......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,779 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Light sussex bantams are very hardy easy to keep/handle. Good laying birds. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Peking's I kept them for years ... Easy to handle clean birds and lay well ......... pekins are pretty high maintenance with feathered legs and feet in wet weather and free ranging they are terrible.... i found they were more prone to scaly leg also... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) OEG bantys lay ok, but they are prone to Northern mite, got to keep an eye on em. Easy treated, some are more prone than others. Light Sussex are good too, they are not fliers, and stay close to home, decent sized egg for a Banty, good Broodys even better crossed with Silkie. Both breeds are good, more variety in colour with OEG though. Atb :-) Edited April 11, 2014 by Chicken_man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Peking's I kept them for years ... Easy to handle clean birds and lay well ......... pekins are pretty high maintenance with feathered legs and feet in wet weather and free ranging they are terrible.... i found they were more prone to scaly leg also... Forgot about that ,which is funny as they were the reasons I never suggested Brahma bantams .I really liked mine but the muddy feet feathers and cockerel went down with scaley leg.done my head in,so I don't keep them now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Peking's I kept them for years ... Easy to handle clean birds and lay well ......... pekins are pretty high maintenance with feathered legs and feet in wet weather and free ranging they are terrible.... i found they were more prone to scaly leg also... Never had any problems with mine they tend to scratch around less in the mud because of their feathered feet ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 396 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 If egg laying is high on your list I would go with leghorn bantams or Hampshire reds. Both lay very well and aren't as prone to going broody as most other bantams are..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 The best bantams I ever saw was in irland.... he had old english game (the oxford type)..... Asils and american game.... And crosses of each..... He's old english golden duckwing bantams realy stood out..... Uk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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