Can you keep bantams, and standards together?

[Manda0227]

Just thinking for in the future.. Now that I've learned more about chickens and everything, there's so many other breeds and types Id like to try. Can you keep bantams with standards? Or is it just best to keep them separate? We were thinking somewhere along the line we'd like to try hatching eggs, probably silkies or seramas. I'd be so scared to have those shipped! Currently I have 2 week old standards one RIR, BR, Aussie, red sex-link, and one IDK breed. lol Any advice? I was working on my coop today, and I can't wait for the girls to go outside! They're going to have so much fun!

 

[bock]

I keep my 2 standard chickens with my 3 bantams with no problems. The only thing I have noticed is my standard hens are dominant over my bantam rooster. Have fun!

 

[HenMamma]

I haven't had problems keeping standards an bantams together.

 

[flowerchicks]

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Ditto that, for sure. My BR is definitely in charge of the coop, but my silkie roo is starting to gain all the girls respect

. I am even pretty sure he has been mating my RIR, cause there are feathers missing on her neck. She is the last hen I would have expected him to get with, as she is fiesty. It took a while, but they have also accepted my little d'uccle as part of the flock and she no longer gets picked on (her and the roo are a month younger than the full sized girls and were introduced at 6 weeks old). Right now, I have a silkie chick with 4 other chicks the same age (3 weeks). She's less than half their size, but they don't treat her any differently, as they have been together since they were 2 days old. I am going to keep this next bunch seperated in the coop for a while so they don't get picked on. Hopefully, they will be accepted more quickly than the d'uccle and silke were, as that has taken about 6 months now.

 

[jossanne]

I have silkies, bantam cochins and all my big chickens together free-ranging. My bantam cochin roo, Lloyd, runs the place. He chases the big guy, Geronimo, all over the yard if he gets anywhere near the ladies. Poor Geronimo!!! Geronimo has to sneak if he wants a girlfriend. Otherwise, there are no troubles. Have fun!!!

 

[pretty_chicken]

I was also thinking about this question! I have 6 new standard pullet chicks, and right now my bantam rooster seems like he wants to ring their necks! He got a look at them when he was walking around the house, and his hackles went right up! Needless to say, he is confined to the basement right now. But I was hoping that these big girls will be able to hold their own someday when they're twice his size! Maybe even get some cute crossbabies?

 

[NicInNC]

I have bantams, standards, a broody silkie and six 1 week-old chicks all together with no problems at all!

 

[rancher hicks]

No the bantams will pick on the standards. Just kidding they do fine together. Though in all honesty. I had 4 bantam frizzes and put them into a pen with some standard hens. One of the roo's chase all the standards to the outside of the pen and then the 4 bantam frizzes commmenced to sun themselves under the heat light. It was one of those I wish I had this on video.

 

[Cowgrl4life]

I've kept bantams and standards before and plan on doing it again... the ONLY problem I've ever had is if you have an especially large rooster that trys to breed them... I've had a few necks get snapped that way... The size of the roo, he just doesnt realize he's pulling on thier thin little necks

 

[Bill1st]

I am about to do the same thing. 9 standard hens(mixed group of girls) all between 4-6mo. and getting 4 cornish bantams 2mo old next week. I a little concerned...