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I am planning to raise chickens in my backyard, and I was wondering if it is safe to put one silkie bantam together with a couple of larger breeds? Thank you!
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It depends a bit on your breeds & whether your chickens have been raised together. I run bantams & standards together, including frizzles, without problems but my flock has always included large & small & weird looking birds. I also steer away from larger breeds with a predisposition for aggressiveness towards other breeds or dominance issues. I think this arrangement works best with more passive & easy going breeds. It can be done but optimally should be carefully planned.I am planning to raise chickens in my backyard, and I was wondering if it is safe to put one silkie bantam together with a couple of larger breeds? Thank you!