Different Breeds Of Chickens Getting Along?

[5SweetChicks]

I have a barnyard mix roo, 2 delawares, 2 amerucanas, 2 rhode island reds, 2 black stars, 2 speckled sussex, 2 silver laced wyandottes, 2 barred rocks, and 2 araucanas. Will they all get along? Or become angry at each other because they are different breeds?

 

[Laci7210]

They should all get along. I had 2 buff orpingtons, 1 black australorp, and 2 silver laced wyandottes that I put together. They did fight for a few days to make a 'pecking order', but once they figured that out, they left each other alone. Mine didn't make each other bleed, but just fought if the other one got in it's way. It took a while, and might take more or less time with yours. It shouldn't take more than a week I wouldn't think. If they did make each other bleed, you might want to seperate the injured one and put it in a cage beside the other chickens. If they see each other for a while before they are together, then they won't fight near as badly. Every once in a while, they might start a fight, but it shouldn't be very bad. But no, the different breeds makes no difference. (my silver laced wyandottes were the lowest on the order and aren't trouble makers. Yours may be different though. Each bird acts different!)

 

[5SweetChicks]

Also. I have 2 hens right now (and the roo). What age should I introduce the new comers? I tried already once and one of my hens just starting attacking them. That was a big mistake. Btw the roo isn't mean to them at all. Just curious.

 

[Laci7210]

I would say probably wait until they are fully feathered and can fend for themselves. Maybe even after that? Wait until they are all strong and bigger. With mine, the older they got, the better they were about being nice to other chickens.

 

[roostersandhens]

Breeds don'tmatter at all, inless some are Bantams and some are Large Fowles. Introducing New comers: Wait 'till the chicks are fully feathered. Then let them meet through a fenced area. Create a run/fenced-area put the chics in it right next to the big chickens, then the chicks can get away if the big girls are being meen to them.
Good Luck!

 

[roostersandhens]

I would say probably wait until they are fully feathered and can fend for themselves. Maybe even after that? Wait until they are all strong and bigger. With mine, the older they got, the better they were about being nice to other chickens.

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