Bantam Friendly Coop

[Sassysouth]

I have Bantams: Easter Egger, Conchin, Brahmas and Silkies.

What do I need to do to make my large breed coop more bantam friendly?

 

[cavemanrich]

I have large standards, mid size, and bantams. (hens only) Small flock of 6. They ALL get along together well.
What issues are you experiencing. This way I could offer more specific advice/opinion.

 

[Sassysouth]

Wondering if I need a ramp for the roost or do I need to lower the roost? I guess I should say accommodations.
They are stil babies now and they are my first bantams.

 

[TalkALittle]

I keep two bantam Plymouth Rock hens in the coop with my standard sized hens. They do just fine. What breed do you have?

Most bantam can fly/flutter as well if not better than their standard counterparts. Mine have no problem getting up on my roosts and I've even found my littles in the rafters of my run. I have no ramps. They use the same nest boxes as the big girls. Sometimes I'll find 2 littles side by side in the same nest. You will need to make sure that waterers and feeders are at the appropriate height. I have a block next to my nipple waterer so the littles can step up on it to reach. If you are housing just bantams you should be fine.

If you are housing bantams in with standard hens then you need to maintain extra square footage per bird, some escape routes/hiding places, addition roost/perch options, and additional feed and water stations in the coop and run to prevent the standards from being able to bully the bantams.

 

[TalkALittle]

I just caught the part about them being babies still. You may want to put in a temporary lower roost and block off the nest boxes until they get a little bigger (but I'd recommend that with standard chicks too) in order to encourage them to roost rather than huddle on the floor or in the nest boxes.