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Old 17-12-2007, 05:31 PM
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Ummm, Bantams.... this might be a daft question.... what size egg do they lay? I assume it would be smaller than a 'full' hens egg, but how do I then compare for cooking? Is it a play it by ear thing or should I weigh them or what?

I saw some lovely bantams a while ago - really pretty!
From memory, banty eggs are smaller but the yolks are nearly the same size. I suppose you could weigh them to be sure of quantity for baking.
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