can Bantams ever live with standards?

[ShaggysGirl]

Well it is looking like MPC ( my pet chicken) messed up my order and sent me bantam polish hens instead of standards

I wasn't planning on having any bantams and I'm not sure if we'll keep them or not at this time. If they can one day live with the big girls we might keep them but I really don't want to keep them if they have to be separate since it will mess up how I have the coops set up for spring breeding. They are cute as heck though.

 

[Pumpkinpup]

I have a silkie and a bantam cochin rooster that lives with my flock of large fowl and they get along just fine. I have had both standard and bantams for as long as I have kept chickens and have not had problems. You just need to introduce them carefully if you are adding them to a established flock.

 

[greyhorsewoman]

My freeranging barnyard flock is a mixed bag of a tiny roo up to a huge Brahma roo. We have several blk&wh Japs, a bantam cochin hen and several standard cochin hens, as well as few others mixed in. Never had a problem. I think if they grow up together, it won't matter much.

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[CityGirlintheCountry]

I agree. I've had a mixed flock from the beginning. The only thing I will caution you about is a standard roo in with tiny banty hens. I found that my banty girls were getting beat up and squished. No worries with a banty roo in with standard girls.

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

Our flock is mixed and they get along just fine. Yesterday our little Millie roo was standing toe to toe with a large Braham roo both had hackels up. The Big roo took one swipe at the little guy and he put his hackles down and was like hey I'm outa here! But he stood his ground like a big guy befor the fight started.

 

[TK Poultry]

i have a pair of bantam EEs in with my LF EEs my little bantam hen is a character and definatly takes control of the flock

 

[PlumTuckered]

Our Bantams and Standards have lived great together for 3 yrs now.

Michelle

 

[jerseygirl1]

I have four bantys and a banty roo with 11 standards, no problem. No polish, though, I've heard there is picking on them due to the feathers on the top of their head

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Agreed. I had a mixed flock before my numbers got so large I had to seperate them. When I started out, I had 1 polish, and had to rehome her since the big girls were pecking sores on the back of her white fluffy head.

 

[bishopschickens]

I have several bantam breeds in with my large breeds and they are fine. Really depends on how the rooster will act towards them. Also if breeding dont put a larger bantam in with a standard chicken. For example dont put cochins in with barred rocks as they will cross! Put OEBG in with RIR ect. This atleast has worked for me!

Brandon