Bantam Hens with Full sized roosters

[JenniferMango]

I have a flock of 20, 2 of which have turned out to be roosters. They will be full sized roosters (the roosters are only about 12 weeks old now), one RIR and one Croad Langshan. From my original girls I have 5 bantam hens (4 bantam cochins and one bantam polish). Am I going to be able to keep them all? Or will I have to choose between the bantam hens and the full size roosters? Will the roosters hurt my little bantams? Or will they all figure it out? The roosters aren't trying to mate yet as they are still young, I just want to be prepared when the time comes.

 

[SueT]

I have a full sized rooster, and one bantam hen amongst the large ones, and rooster mates w her, doesn't hurt her. I let her hatch out her half bantam chicks this year. They are midsize birds, my 'designer' chickens...

 

[JenniferMango]

That is very comforting to hear. I read horror stories online and it makes me so nervous. I love my beautiful bantam girls, but my RIR rooster is the first baby I hatched so he's super special to me too! I just don't want anyone to get hurt! My Calico Cochin "Betty White".. just because she's so darn cute!

 

[Mmanist]

My mid size cutie, hatched out of my big EE rooster and my tiny sebright hen! My big rooster mates my bantam in his coop. The bantam girls dont seem to mind having a bigger rooster. I'm hoping when he reaches maturity, that the bantams will join him instead.

 

[Nigel27]

My biggest standard cockerel and smallest bantam pullet are very close and make cute chicks, don’t know what size they be but probably in the middle

 

[JenniferMango]

Thank you so much! I an feeling much better about my flock staying together now!