The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  ancona's          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds Author Message debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8460 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:50 pm    Post subject: ancona's Back to top FrankG Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Alfreton Derbyshire Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:48 am    Post subject: Hi is thier anyone who keeps then. My dad used to 30/40 years ago but He is no longer around. Any info would be Great. Thanks Frank Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6965 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:02 am    Post subject: that's not what i've got is it deb Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8460 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:26 am    Post subject: nope Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6965 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:27 pm    Post subject: suz Back to top fenwoman Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:53 pm    Post subject: I have anconas in bantam Back to top FrankG Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Alfreton Derbyshire Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:13 pm    Post subject: All I can remenber about them is little black bamtams with white speckles and combs a bit like leghorns. They layer lots of small white eggs which I enjoyed as a kid. You dont seem to see nowdays, would like more info. Frank Back to top fenwoman Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:32 pm    Post subject: The eggs aren't small at all. They are not a bad size.They are not really small bantams. They are about the same size as a leghorn bantam which again is not as small as a dutch or oeg. More info here: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2005-48%2CGGLG%3Aen&q=Ancona+bantam&btnG=Search&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB Back to top FrankG Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Alfreton Derbyshire Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:06 pm    Post subject: Thanks for the info Fenwoman. Not been to Omlet site before, memory not what it was But it was 40 years ago. Thanks again Frank Back to top fenwoman Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:13 pm    Post subject: I have just put 9 ancona eggs into one of the incubators Back to top FrankG Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Alfreton Derbyshire Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:36 pm    Post subject: Good luck with the hatch. Frank Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group