Mixing a banty w/ standard chicks??

[coopstudent]

Hi! The family is very excited that our newest members of the flock have arrived today...5 standard sized (australorp, 2 aracaunas, RR red, and a Barred rock), and an unexpected white Japanese Banty. The store I got them from only had a few of them and they were mixed w/ the standards. A few were not doing well...stressed from shipping. I decided I HAD to get one of them (one of the ones that appeared to be fine) and figure I'll hope for the best in terms of an outcome. He (or she) is in with the rest of them but I am worried because hes soooo tiny! The others keep knocking him over and hes been stepped on..and even was pecked a few times (but only mildly). I tried separating it into a smaller enclosure within the larger one but he was very upset and the others kept pecking the side of the container. I added 1 standard sized w/ him and it didn't help so I just put him back with the rest. Is it safe??? The others are super active and robust. The Banty is eating/drinking and acting ok except that he is a little quieter and appears a bit more stressed from the trip than the others....any suggestions??

 

[debilorrah]

The banty will be fine with the standards. I have a silkie in with white leghorns and barred rocks. Especially if they are raised together, they will be fine.

 

[bufforp89]

I have one d'uccle in with my buff orps and she does fine. they are all full grown and have been together since they were chicks.

 

[coopstudent]

Thanks you guys! I feel a lot better about it now

) The little guy seems to be holding his own so far. Also, Its good to know that if they are raised together as chicks..its sets them up to get a long well as adults. He just looks so tiny in there next to the standards lol

 

[debilorrah]

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Yeah they do but those little pipsqueaks have some mighty BIG personalities.

 

[coopstudent]

LOLOL...Right before I read this my son came in and announced "OMG..you should see how the little guy is doing! He's pecking at the other chicks and bossing THEM around lol! " Guess he doesn't know he's small

 

[abanjaf]

Glad to hear it!!! Yep, those little ones can sure have a lot of personality! Don't let the size fool you! My Sebrights and Silkies were raised with standard sizes and did just fine.

 

[ChickenSal]

If he's a rooster he should be fine. I have a standard size rooster and a sebright hen and they do fine together but my D'Uccles hen didn't do so good. I think the stress of him trying to breed with her or something weakened her and I found her squished on the ground one day.