Bantoms

[Red Dog Ranch]

I have about 30 chickens now and have thought about adding a few Bantoms into the flock, do they mix o.k. or is that a very bad idea? What I have now are mixed breeds, I just love chickens. It would be expensive to build another whole coop and run. What I have now has lots of room in the run and coop.

 

[TinyTotsSeramas]

I have bantams in with LF breeds now! A Silkie and d'Uccle with a Jersey trio and 2 d'Uccle and an OEGB with RSLs and they all do great!

 

[nicokl502]

i think it will be ok i know i have some with bigger chickens and they are all happy

 

[SuperChickenDude327]

Also, you may want to change it to bantams.

Anyways, I'm getting a whole lotta birds next year, some bantam breeds included. I've read that they do need to be integrated slowly, just like any other chicken. I'm going to be raising 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Silkies, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes (if I can find them. Other option is Turkens.), Bourbon red turkeys, royal palm turkeys, pearl guinea fowl, and possibly a runner duck or a peacock.

Hope it won't be to much.

 

[kinsey228]

I have a Gold and Silver Laced Wyandotte bantam in with my 18 standard sized chickens. She gets along just fine with the others. I think she thinks she's the same size of the others.