Mixing birds

[NCclucking]

Can you mix egg layers in with cornish cross in the same living area

 

[rjohns39]

Can you mix egg layers in with cornish cross in the same living area

It depends. In the brooder, as long as you have plenty of space and multiple feeders and drinkers, yes. But watch as they grow. After about 3 weeks it gets dangerous--but again all depends on space. CXs are lazy layers are generally really active--but when space gets tight the CX will gang up on the smaller birds. That said, I've successfully raised a silver spangled hamburg with 35 CX, they simply couldn't catch him.