I need an intervention...

[cafarmgirl]

My bantams are in with standard birds as well, but they were raised with them from day old chicks. I don't know how comfortable I'd be trying to integrate bantams into an adult flock of standards.

 

[shmccarthy]

I have 2 coops right now... I'll be up to about 5 or 6 this summer hehehe
One for turkey, one Ameraucaunas, 2 or 3 for silkies and one for my ducks everyone gets to have their own space

 

[sepaditty1]

My bantams are in with standard birds as well, but they were raised with them from day old chicks. I don't know how comfortable I'd be trying to integrate bantams into an adult flock of standards.

I'm definitely no expert, I've only done it the one time. But mine did fine. Just like adding new large birds. A day or two of learning whose boss. No problems. Nothing that made me feel like I had to get involved. But, of course, it's your decision. If you can add them to your existing coop without having to build a seperate one, you're more likely to be "allowed" to get them.

 

[WickeeChickee]

Well the whole point is that I'm at capacity in my current coop so calling it a "bantam coop" makes it sound better to hubby. :-D

 

[tntchix]

I'm in the same boat!
I had it all planned out
25 straight run silkies
25 straight run Ameraucaunas
Ending up with a 50/50 ratio, I would roughly have 20-25 birds total. That is manageable.

Somehow I have 13 silkies, 7 Easter Eggers, 2 SLW, 1 australorp, 2 ducklings, and two adult silkies?!? I also have 15 more silkies coming next month along with my 25 Ameraucaunas.. Not too sure what happened but I blame chicken math, oh and chick days at TSC..

TSC Chick Days caught you too? I brought home 4 assorted bantams the first time. 2 more (isa browns) when I place my order for "original 25" Who knew? Everytime I went in for supplies I had to avoid the bins.