Mixed Flocks?

[Adeth Chicken]

We have Bantams, a Guinea, australorps , easter eggers, silkies, a cochins.. Tiny eggs to jumbo! The Australorp/RIR mix is a bit of a bully.. Otherwise everyone gets along wonderfully! Our Guinea- Velociraptor, plays referee when it escalates.. Even when the silkie roo decides to battle with his arch enemy-his reflection.. After he jumps and sumo poses a few times she pulls a feather. Everyone's birds look great!

 

[AlannaB]

Hey guys, thanks so much for the replies!
It is lovely to hear all your experiences and see some photos of your mixed flocks too. Very helpful and reassuring.
Thanks too for the wise words about quarantine periods and introductory techniques. All really appreciated.

...Now just to choose which breeds I would like to add in with my existing girlies....

AB x

 

[Adeth Chicken]

Easter eggers, Ameracauna , and Aracauna are great birds. Forgot about our two new girls, we also have a speckled sussex and an aracauna.. Very sweet birds. But, easter eggers so far have been best all around. Lay every other day, doesn't fight, likes to be held.. Our newest EE Gaja, will fly to your arm.. Good luck with whichever you get! Definitely quarantine them, where they can be seen by your existing flock.. Really the only way to safely integrate. Happy chickens!

 

[fangaddict]

I have a small mixed flock but try to get at least 2 of a kind. Strangly They stick with their like kind, and the one I have 1 of is picked on. I have 2 wyandotte that are one year old, everyone else is 2 years old. 2 production reds, 2 barred rocks, and a California chicken. If u have a small bird, they need enough room to run away and hide. Chickens can be so mean to each other

 

[CLICKBANGBANG]

I've never had any real problems with a mixed flock. I have production reds, black australorps, gold sex links, and speckled sussex chickens right now. I'm adding in white leghorns that are near done in the large brooder soon, and will add Delaware, barred rocks, and buff Orpingtons in this fall (should recieve them in May). I've had as many as 9 different kinds of chickens and two types of turkeys at once.

My coop is pretty large, and once the pecking order is established, they do great together. I like to add in 6+ young birds at once. It seems to be less stress on the new birds the more there are. You need plenty of square footage, and a few different waterers and feeders. That way there is a spot for everyone to eat and drink and to scratch around. Then keep them fat and happy.

 

[Chicken999]

I mix different breeds in my flock and I haven't had a problem. It really just depends on which breeds you plan on mixing. It is most likely that you won't have a problem, but, it is still possible.