Can chickens and doves live in same coop?

luckyhen

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I have 2 Black Jersey giants and another chickens who are still young.I was wondering my other chickens won't let them out of the coop, so they get fed in they. The other chickens killed 3 of their litter mates who went out in the run so they are scared. Can I keep these 3 in another New coop and also put Doves in with them? Nothing has been in the new coop yet. HELP!!!!!
 
As long as the coop is large enough for the doves to have space away from the chickens, such as a roost that is at least 4 feet tall, so that the doves can escape if needed, they should be fine
 
I don't know anything about doves. But you need to read up on chicken integration so that your older birds won't be killing the young ones. You can't just turn them all loose together.
Chickens can be very brutal about pecking order and easily turn cannibalistic.
Please use the search box to find "The Look but, Don't touch," integration method. It is
the gentlest, kindest way and if done right no blood shed or casualties.
 
As long as the coop is large enough for the doves to have space away from the chickens, such as a roost that is at least 4 feet tall, so that the doves can escape if needed, they should be fine
I have had doves and chickens live together, only lost 2-3 doves in 6 years, by way of the chicken killing them I mean.
 

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