Egg quantities differ depending on what bantam species lays them but the eggs are much smaller than a standard size chicken. A bantam Silkie will lay well below average when compared to a Rhode Island Red
Bantam is reference to size not an individual breed.
Yes.
My bantam hen lays 1 egg everyother day.
Layers or Hens.
Yes, they are. The ones that produce baby chickens have been fertilized, and the ones that we eat are not fertilized. Ask your grocer about the availability of duck eggs.
They will lay a bit but eggs are quite small. I will go with production reds or americana chickens for some great egg laying hens.
I have found that if you want easy to care for chickens that lay a lot of eggs, Isa Browns are the best variety. They are the breed of chickens most egg farms use. Rhode Island Reds are also good. But, if you are looking for pets, some bantam varieties may be what you are looking for.
Yes, bantams lay edible eggs just like standard-sized chickens. The only difference is that bantam eggs are smaller in size.
Bantams, just like their standard size counterparts, lay at about 5 to 6 months old. It really depends on the breed of bantam you own as to whether they are good productive layers laying daily or slow layers who will drop an egg twice a week.
A bantam is a size of chicken (many standard breeds also have a "bantam" of that same breed...) Finding a breed of bantam that lays well will take some research however, and always remember that each chicken is an individual and can very well deviate from the norm of egg laying.
Around 3 weeks my bantam chicken is about due to have her eggs hatch and we have let her lay on her eggs for 3 weeks!
A chicken's egg color is determined by the breed of the chicken. Different breeds of chickens lay different colored eggs, ranging from white and brown to blue and green. This egg color is inherited genetically and remains consistent within a particular breed.
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Rhode island reds