Mixing Serama and Egger chicks for starter flock?

[Birdpants]

I’m an urban dweller who has dreamed of pet chickens for twenty years. I mostly want them for companionship and entertainment, but eggs would be nice too! I really only want 3-4 birds, 6 at most. I’m buying chicks from a local farm (known particularly for raising gentle birds fwiw). If I raise these breeds from chicks together, they should get along fine, right?

 

[cinnamoncockatiel]

Yes! I actually have Easter eggers and Seramas. Good luck!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Bantam EEs should be fine, but i wouldnt mix seramas with standards. Ive also heard seramas are not good choices where it gets cold in winter,

 

[Birdpants]

It’s great to hear from someone actually doing it with success! They all share a coop and the whole thing? Thank you so much for chiming in, I really appreciate it.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I’m an urban dweller who has dreamed of pet chickens for twenty years. I mostly want them for companionship and entertainment, but eggs would be nice too! I really only want 3-4 birds, 6 at most. I’m buying chicks from a local farm (known particularly for raising gentle birds fwiw). If I raise these breeds from chicks together, they should get along fine, right?

Are the chicks sexed?
That’s the main thing.
If they aren’t, half or more will be roosters.
So if you will eat the roos, get like 10 chicks to start. Half or less will be female.
About the breeds....
If the Eggers are bantams, it’s fine.
If they are standard size, don’t do it.

 

[cinnamoncockatiel]

Seramas and standard Easter Eggers get along fine. Mine were not raised together, but raising them together is the best. Seramas are actually hardy and if you are in SF it will not be bad.

 

[Birdpants]

I live in a very moderate climate where it rarely drops below 50F, so I’m not worried about small birds freezing, but thank you!

 

[cinnamoncockatiel]

It’s great to hear from someone actually doing it with success! They all share a coop and the whole thing? Thank you so much for chiming in, I really appreciate it.

They share a coop and run.

 

[Birdpants]

The woman at the farm that breeds and hatches the chicks said it’s fine, but I wanted some community input too. Even more impressive yours weren’t raised together. Very encouraging, thank you again

 

[Birdpants]

Are the chicks sexed?
That’s the main thing.
If they aren’t, half or more will be roosters.
So if you will eat the roos, get like 10 chicks to start. Half or less will be female.
About the breeds....
If the Eggers are bantams, it’s fine.
If they are standard size, don’t do it.

Thanks for your thoughts!