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Introducing bantams and adult chickens

post #1 of 3
10/16/12 at 8:23am
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I want to add 3-4 adult chickens to a flock of 5 bantams. The adults have been out of the coop at a friends house. The bantams are new. I was thinking of letting the bantams get used to the coop and then bringing the adults back. Do you think there will be much fighting? Will the adults remember their home after a week? Any thoughts
dad to 5 dogs, 1 cat, 2 zebra finches, 2 java finches, 2 canaries, 1 parrotlet, 200 gallons of fish, 9 chickens, and 2 human boys.
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post #2 of 3
10/16/12 at 7:23pm

I have a mixed flock of LF and Bantams, with few problems. I have a 27 X 37 pen.  I have Ameraucana, Leghorn, Barred Holland, Cornish Bantam and Dutch Bantam.  Inside the pen I have a seperate area reserved for the bantams, mainly the Dutch.  I keep "the hatch door" open  to allow the bantams to go in-out Most of the LF can't/don't go in but the bantams can retreat in there if they need a refuge.   

3 Brown Leghorns-1 Roo, 5 Dutch Bantams-Roo, 3 Dutch Bantam Chicks, 3 Cornish Bantams, 2 Dominique hens, 5 Easter Egger hens, 5 Barred Holland-1 Roo, 4 Phoenix, 1-Roo, 2 OEG hens, 2Black Ameraucana-1 Roo, 3 Wheaten Ameraucana hens, 1 BantamX Unknown Cross. 3 Dogs, 2 Cats, 2 Red-headed kids (7 & 9) 1 wife of 16 years!
 

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3 Brown Leghorns-1 Roo, 5 Dutch Bantams-Roo, 3 Dutch Bantam Chicks, 3 Cornish Bantams, 2 Dominique hens, 5 Easter Egger hens, 5 Barred Holland-1 Roo, 4 Phoenix, 1-Roo, 2 OEG hens, 2Black Ameraucana-1 Roo, 3 Wheaten Ameraucana hens, 1 BantamX Unknown Cross. 3 Dogs, 2 Cats, 2 Red-headed kids (7 & 9) 1 wife of 16 years!
 

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post #3 of 3
10/17/12 at 2:58pm
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thank you for the reply.

dad to 5 dogs, 1 cat, 2 zebra finches, 2 java finches, 2 canaries, 1 parrotlet, 200 gallons of fish, 9 chickens, and 2 human boys.
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dad to 5 dogs, 1 cat, 2 zebra finches, 2 java finches, 2 canaries, 1 parrotlet, 200 gallons of fish, 9 chickens, and 2 human boys.
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