Are there any breeds you just don't house together?

[beepbeepinajeep]

I have a English Game hen that is very friendly with people and starts out nice with our other chickens when introduced. She'll end up injuring someone and is put in solitary for a few days. She'll start out with good manners again & she is back to being ugly. Should I just let her live in solitary? She lays huge tasty eggs, so I am not really interested in stewing her. I love the looks of English Game birds, but I think I am done with them.

 

[desertgirl]

Wow...great question. I have nothing to offer, but am looking foward to what you get!

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

I am interested too. Has anyone had an English Game hen that was good with other breeds (especially silkies/EEs/buff orpingtons/black sex links)?

 

[Becky_H]

My OEGB is attached to the HIP to my buff orpington roo. The Large Fowl/Standard sized one. I try to keep them apart because I don't want her squashed, but there's not much I can do when they're free ranging/foraging around. She does really well with our D'Uccle pullet, too.

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

Do you think there is a difference then between standard and banty OE?

 

[Becky_H]

I have no experience with the standard sized version at all. Hopefully someone will come along and fill us in.

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

Maybe I should also ask if there are any other gentle breeds that come in black with the greenish sheen to the feathers.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Our australorps are black/green and they are super sweeties.

 

[beepbeepinajeep]

Would they be too big to house with silkies? Aren't they really large? I do remember liking the way they look

 

[farmerjill]

I think Australorps would be fine with Silkies. I've had five hens, and not one was the least bit aggressive or pushy. Definitely at the bottom of the pecking order around here (they live with Dominiques and Speckled Sussexes). The Australorps are gorgeous and very sweet but shy.