Having Bantams with Normal hens?

[Megan622]

My dad has chickens. We would like more but he says no bantams. But if we were to get some would they be able to be places with our other hens. We know about the pecking order. They will stay in the house until they are able to go outside. And then we will build their own coop till they are big enough to be placed witht he ones we have. All in all would it be ok to have bantams with our larger hens?

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Yes it will work fine.

 

[Jonathanq1]

I have never crossed them. Let me know how it goes.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Often what bantams lack in size they more than make up in attitude! You may find your bantams near the top of the pecking order in your flock.

 

[Lollipop]

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Sunny makes a good point.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Ive had OEG bantam roos that could whoop up on a Dominique roo 3 times his size. It was great entertainment.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

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So true lol! I have a black rosecomb bantam that has actually jumped on my rir roos back and pecked him in the back of the head so he could be the first one to the water in the morning lol
ETA: who do you think got the first sip of water?? yep. the banty.

 

[NicInNC]

Oh, I'm so glad that I found this thread! I want to get at least one standard size chicken, but it would be housed with our two banties. I didn't know if this was even possible.

Should a person have more than one standard if it's going to be with the banty hens? (we have all hens if that makes a difference...can't have roo's because our next door neighbors will complain

).

 

[conroy]

I have 4 standards and 1 bantam and she's fine... they all get along and all get enough food and what not. I guess it does depend on the personality of the bird...

 

[Ellie_NY_chick]

My neighbor has a mix of bantys and full sized. They all free range, often all over the neighborhood, and they all seem happy and fine.