??Do these breeds usually get along with other breeds??

[braeveokapi4]

I've had a backyard flock for 4 years now, started with two orphaned chicks who grew up to be roosters (unfortunately no longer with me.) Currently my flock has 3 roos and 19 hens, oh and my peafowl pair and muscovy duck pair

Anyway a few days ago I purchased 4 new hens from our county fair; a bearded belgium d'anver quail hen, a belgium d'uccle mille fluer hen, a speckled sussex hen, and a sicilian buttercup hen. As always, my other birds are bullying them a bit to show who's top rank of this roost! These hens all live with one half of my flock which is made up of 3 hybrid brown layers, 4 mut bantam hens, and 2 bantam mut roos. Yes theyre muts, but I love them. I cant even tell what they are mixes of because they are from a neighbor that had many breeds more than 20 years ago! Thats many generations of mixing going on! Should I be concerned about these hens and mixing them together? So far they get along and even sleep together.

I was not really aware until recently that some breeds of chickens really just dont like being mixed with others?

In case anyone is interested: The other half of my flock is made up of 1 mut bantam roo and 2 mut bantam hens, 1 silver-penciled hamburg hen, and 5 white rock hens. I have a good freind who has a backyard mixed flock of hens, geese, and ducks that is trading her bantam polish for two or three of my white rocks

Thanks All! Happy Flocking!

 

[crazygoatlady915]

Awww. I'd say your ok. If you need re-assurance, let me tell you about MY flock (who all get along like family!):
1 RIR
2 BPR's
1 Partrdige Rock
1 Cuckoo Maran
1 Copper Maran
3 Sicilian Buttercups (love them!)
1 Araucana
1 Ameracana
1 Red Shouldered Yokohama
4 Silkie Bantams (1 Splash, 2 White, 2 Black)
1 Cochin (Partridge)
1 Egyptian Fayomis
2 Polish (Buff)
1 Australorp

And I forget how old they are, but they came over a period of 2 years, all at different times! I think in general, chickens get along well. However, it is rare that bantams and chickens will get along well, my silkies kinda get beat up!

 

[polishchickens111]

You should be OK. My flock is all mixed breeds!

However, this might fit better in the "Managing your flock section." It's OK, newbie mistake.

 

[kinsey228]

My flock is all mixed also. Everyone seems to be getting along.