How to Raise Bantam Chickens

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Feed bantams extra vegetables and fruit. Avoid egg shells or raw eggs, or the chickens may peck at their own eggs.

MOTHER’S CHILDREN: bantam chickens are fun to raise!

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How to Raise Bantam Chickens

Hello! I’m Dan Barker, and I’ve been raising bantam chickens for three years. I keep bantams because they are small, friendly, and colorful. They give eggs for the table and manure for the garden. And they don’t even need a lot of living space.

Getting Started

  • Published on Jan 1, 1987
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