jigsaw 11,809 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 I'm wondering if you can keep just 2 hens happily,I'd like to get 2 for my daughter,and the fact they'd have company together,plus I'd like something other than Rhode island reds,any suggestions and opinions on keeping just 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Be better to Get 3 but consider bantams kids love the eggs as well. You can get bantams in utility breeds like Sussex/rir Hampshire red etc or pretty ones like pekin Etc my favorite was Brahma bantams Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Be better to Get 3 but consider bantams kids love the eggs as well. You can get bantams in utility breeds like Sussex/rir Hampshire red etc or pretty ones like pekin Etc my favorite was Brahma bantams Thanks Dean,by the way the daughter is 24,lol...I need to look the different types of birds around,I've done no homework as of yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, jigsaw said: Thanks Dean,by the way the daughter is 24,lol...I need to look the different types of birds around,I've done no homework as of yet Kids eh my eldest boy got a polish cockerel as his mate was going to cull it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elchapo 3,094 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Black Shumen or orphinton are nice chickens decent size and nice eggs , like dean said better to have 3 than two tho as they seem to settle better and chickens love company , 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 I need to study the matter,breed of hens and living quarters,...and make out how to keep them separate from the dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Go for Bovans if you're only keeping a couple nice dozen eggs a week, I had some light Sussex bantams the eggs were real nice, but they soon go broody and stop laying, the novelty soon wears off with the ornamental breeds aswell handsome is as handsome does 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 They look spot on ,I got to show the wife this,win her over lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rebel 831 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 21/04/2019 at 21:40, jigsaw said: I'm wondering if you can keep just 2 hens happily,I'd like to get 2 for my daughter,and the fact they'd have company together,plus I'd like something other than Rhode island reds,any suggestions and opinions on keeping just 2 Wasting your time they wouldn't last 5 minutes in the northside. They'd end up on Wackers/Sullys/Spuds plate for dinner, haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 Feel free to try..... lol...wacker Sully would end up on the plate instead 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,809 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 I did not then,...a few things got in the way ,like a 1k euro sewage repair job,a half hefty mechanical job on my car to pass it's nct,and a holiday in Lithuania,from which I only got home yesterday,lol....BUT...I might pursue a few chickens in the future when I get sorted on another job,laying Indian sandstone slabs in my garden,...there's always something to sort, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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