The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Livestock at school          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 909 Location: North Cornwall for the summer Holidays Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:42 pm    Post subject: Livestock at school I've already told you but we're getting chickens and 2 pig me goats ( Don't know how to spell the name ) However we're getting bantams, and i was wondering what are friendly bantams that you can tame really easy. Thanks Bradders Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2474 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:27 pm    Post subject: I am biased but howabout minature Silkies ? well done for trying with the spelling and it is pygmy I would love some pygmy goats Last edited by Gilly C on Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:40 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1825 Location: norfolk Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:27 pm    Post subject: I don't know about you but I prefer pig me.......... Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2127 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:06 pm    Post subject: kated wrote: I don't know about you but I prefer pig me.......... Thats my boy Back to top farmercoop Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 48 Location: Nottingham , England Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:36 am    Post subject: serama, mini silkie, most bantams get really tame and are great fun, all chicken breeds tame up if kept from young and brought upright Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15401 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:31 am    Post subject: Barnevelder bantams - so laid back they're practically horizontal! Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 909 Location: North Cornwall for the summer Holidays Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:24 pm    Post subject: Well i tryed Back to top Dusty Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 764 Location: St. Asaph Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:58 pm    Post subject: Recently got Modern Game bantams, amazing little birds, cheeky and tame from almost day 1. Have now found the back door and wait outside for tit bits. Lay decent size eggs too Back to top farmercoop Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 48 Location: Nottingham , England Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:11 pm    Post subject: naked necks are good too, there very friendly, good broodys, good layers and great meat birds, they also lay earlier than other breeds, there unusual so good for a school for students to look at different breeds aswell. Joe Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group