I only have one chicken at the moment and would like some more. I think she's lonely as she sits at the back door all day. If I buy two chickens that have come from the same place, will they get together and bully my current girl? And can you mix breeds? I have a bantam so I'm assuming I need to buy hens of a similar size. And is it OK to not have a rooster? I live in a residential area and it's against council law to have one.
I would get younger birds to minimize the chance that they will bully your hen, younger than 5 months, older birds would probably gang up on your single hen. I would get bantams only, and no rooster is necessary.
Welcome to BYC! Probably better to stick to bantam sized birds...no males needed. Do you have space for 2 more birds? Crowding can be a real problem... ...adding birds often goes better if you have extra space. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-much-room-do-chickens-need Read up on integration..... BYC advanced search>titles only>integration This is good place to start reading, tho some info is outdated IMO: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock
