Mixed Flocks in the coop

[Zonoma]

I am hoping to have just a few bantams in with about 4-6 standards (Barred Rocks and EEs, probably). I know I should let the bantams 'buddy up' and have a hidey hole where the bigger girls can't 'get them' but do they need a separate coop, too? Or is it okay to let them all bunk up together at night?
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[FireTigeris]

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My Mixed flock is raciest? the LF are in one flock and the intermediate and Banties in another flock -in the same run/coop

 

[rcentner]

I have a mixed flock of bantams and standards, you may be surprised who picks on who. I have seen a brahma back down from a bantam cochin. No matter what size the chicken it is good idea to have places to get away. My run and coop have some dividers from when I had 2 separate areas, as I merged the flock, I left some dividers in and I like that it is be maze like so they can segregate if they want to.

 

[Zonoma]

And will the bantams lay in the same sized boxes the standards do? Or do they prefer something cozier?

 

[schellie69]

They lay in the same boxes as the standard hens. My bantams will take on my big girls.

 

[FireTigeris]

mine are too busy being broody to lay... *sigh* but they do lay in the normal boxes.

 

[Zonoma]

Thank you very much!!

 

[new chick 203]

My only banty, my bantam cochin is top of the pecking order over all the big girls. size isn't everything.

 

[Zonoma]

Good to know.

 

[crazyhen]

The only problem I see with this if you introduce a LF roo of some kind. He can hurt the banties. If it is just hens it will work fine. Gloria Jean