Cochin Bantams in a Mixed, Standard-Sized Flock?

[3KillerBs]

I had not considered having any bantams, but I'm getting input from my kids about chicken breeds and the 15yo wants bantam Cochins, specifically Silver-Laced, because they're round, fluffy, and adorable.

How likely is it for a couple Cochin bantam hens^ to deal well with being in a mixed flock of Australorps, Delawares, Brahmas, Marans, and a few other standard breeds? Would they need to be housed and penned separately for their own safety? I'm intending to end up with 1-2 roosters for about 12-20 hens, probably either Delaware, Marans, or Australorp depending on how my chicken plans work out.

Would the chicks have to be brooded separately from the full-size chicks?

^I know that bantams are almost always sold straight run and am prepared to deal with that.

 

[21hens-incharge]

If keeping large roosters I would make a bantam coop and run separate from the large breeds.

Looks like a great learning opportunity for the teenager.

 

[Painted Calls]

I also would keep them separate. While exceptions do exist, bantam Cochins as a whole are very docile and easily picked on. Bad for mixed flock situations. Perfect for kids pets.

And adults like me, who like to snuggle the ever loving crap out of their living craft pom poms.

 

[3KillerBs]

I suppose I'll have to see how much he's willing to take on the management of a flock of his own vs. getting one or two full-sized Cochins.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Honestly for a while, minewas the only bantam in our flock, with an Ameraucana standard male rooster. She quickly became number two hen out of 11 (?) Birds and held that position for 5 years. We separated her when brooding her chick but i don't doubt she'll get to that spot again or at the least become number 3 this time

 

[burt4750]

When reading these posts regarding bantams and cochins I have to chuckle. I have one bantam hen and one bantam rooster. The rooster is the cock of the walk....the little bantam hen gets beat up pretty bad by the others. I lost a couple of my chickens a couple of months ago so I purchased a standard size pullet and two cochins. Well, the cochins beat up on the bantam, but the standards beat up on the cochins!