Hello:
I decided to place my order with Ideal poultry. It should arrive by march 10. Here is what we ordered:
5 Golden Sebright Bantams
5 Silver Sebright Bantams
2 Golden Lakenvelder
3 Buff Orpington
1 White Cochin
2 Production Red
2 White Silkie Bantam
2Gray Silkie Bantam
1 Salmon Faverolle
Can anyone give me any advise on these?
New Order
what kind of advice are you looking for?
silkie
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I raise-Exhibition Silkies, F11-14 ShowGirls, Bantam Salmon Favorolles and Frizzled Cochins, also Polish. Soon adding Seramas, Rir and Orps.
Just if anyone has experience with any of these breeds. We are new to this.
Okay. I have had experience with Buff Orpingtons. (just a little) They seem to be pretty calm and good egg layers. I did keep a Orpington rooster, but ended up with problems with him becoming mean in his second year. Most of the people I have talked to say that's not normal and that Orpingtons are very seldom mean. Needless to say, when he attacked my DH, he went into the pot.
I now have Black Austrolorps which were bred from Orpingtons, and they seem to be pretty well behaved. So, I hope that will give you a bit of advice. But you have to remember that everone has a different experience with chickens.
My silver seabright is one of the sweetest hens I have. My Salmon Faverolle didn't tame very well even though we handled her as much as the others. She also hangs out at the feed bowl a lot. Cochins are nice and so are the silkies. as a matter of fact, my white silkie has gone broody already. She is a very sweet hen.
This message was edited Feb 15, 2008 4:57 PM
one of the reasons we don't have salmon favorelle is because of their feathered feet. so make sure you have a nic edry pen for them. some of the breeds you listed do well outside, others do better confined.
you will certainly have a nice mix!
if you have kids, some of these will be nice to show in 4-H. also see if there is a bantam club around you can join so you can fellowship with other fowl fanicers...
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we really enjoy the buff orpington, the sex links and plymoth rocks. my kids were able to torment the poor things by putting clothes on them! i did find though that the calmer and friendler the breed the more likely something will get to them to eat them.