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We love our booted bantums - Anne,
We’ve had our growing flock for over 4 years and they have been good egg layers and pretty hardy. We live in Carbrook on land and they free range really well. We have had 1-2 roosters at any given time and apart from a hawk taking one, they’ve been okay together. They are good mums.
Booted Bantam Lover - Anne,
I absolutely love these hens. They are friendly and get on very well with my ancient cat, Bubbles. The truth is, there is a major drawback to having bantams in the garden: they are much more attractive to predatory neighbourhood cats. I have to be constantly vigilant when the girls are having a run around. Also, mine have proven not very hardy. Two have just passed away from the same complaint: internal laying. They were just over 3 years old. I will undoubtedly continue to keep these lovely birds, drawbacks notwithstanding. I recommend become a member of the Booted Bantam Society.
- Linda,
I have 2 Belgian Bearded Bantams who free range in a small but densely planted garden with lots of fruit trees. I protect precious plants & vegies from the chooks. One is 11 years old & the other 9, so in my experience they are pretty hardy. I have had about a dozen of this breed over the years & these two have lived the longest, though I have previously had a Belgian Bantam who lived for 7 years. The 9 year old has laid one clutch of eggs a year for the past 2 years in the Australian summer (her last clutch was just before Christmas), but prior to that she would lay an egg every 30 hours or so with pauses of a few weeks between each clutch. The 11 year old laid her last clutch about a year & a half ago. The 9 year old is fit, plump & healthy; the 11 year old is doing poorly now, but still has a good appetite. Both are very friendly & this breed makes excellent pets for children.
very good chicken. pecked out my eyes and now i cant see, but this chicken is cool lowkey. - Stiffening,
amazing chicken. only gets into 5 fights a day
Great little bird - Georgina,
Gorgeous birds, low maintenance, accepting of others into the flock and no damage to garden.