mixing breeds

[Becksdunn]

I have a bantam hen, unfortunately that is all that left due to a bobcat, I want to get more hens and i was wondering if i could get larger hens that will get along with my hen. thanks.

 

[Athena2344]

Unless you are able to get the her a bantam friend, I'd separate her from the big birds. They will pick on her because she is smaller

 

[Ladybird CA]

if you get friendly breeds like Orpington or Cochin or Australorp it could help

 

[Becksdunn]

Unless you are able to get the her a bantam friend, I'd separate her from the big birds. They will pick on her because she is smaller

even if i were to get chicks or younger hens

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

What breed of bantam do you have? The breed will play a big role in if you should get some bantams and large fowl or if you can get away with just adding large fowl.

 

[Kessel23]

Bantams can be mixed with larger breeds but you will usually need more than just one bantam. 2-3 bantams in a flock of large breeds will do alright. If you introduce the bantam to the new birds as chicks then they might get along with each other as adults.

 

[Athena2344]

As chicks that might work... But she might also pick on the chicks, I'm not saying she will, it's just a possibility...

 

[Becksdunn]

What breed of bantam do you have? The breed will play a big role in if you should get some bantams and large fowl or if you can get away with just adding large fowl.

Here is a photo of her. Not sure her breed. I am very new to raising chickens.

 

[Athena2344]

They are just oegb's, I have a trio of them plusplus chicks being raised by mom. I don't allow them to mingle with the other bantams just cause I dontd want to risk anything. However, I do have a silkie chick being raised with the chicks in my egg layer starter flock and they all get along well...

 

[Becksdunn]

They are just oegb's, I have a trio of them plusplus chicks being raised by mom. I don't allow them to mingle with the other bantams just cause I dontd want to risk anything. However, I do have a silkie chick being raised with the chicks in my egg layer starter flock and they all get along well...

i think i will get a couple young bantams hens, and 2 larger but younger then the bantams to see how it goes. my bantam hen i have now will be happy to have other chickens around her, i have been told chickens for the most part are very social.