Should I have my Bantams Separate?

[EverythingDucks]

I love Bantams breeds such as Bantam Cochins, Silkies, Seramas, and Old English Game Bantams.
I've seen a lot of people keep those breeds in a separate coop. I've heard that larger breeders may pick on the smaller ones too.
Some of the other breeds I'll have include Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks, Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Wyandottes, and Eater Eggers.

Another question, if I keep them in separate coops can I free range them together? Or should I only let them free range in separate fenced in areas?

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Our bantams live a happy life with our full sized hens and roo. I have never put them in a separate coop unless I want to breed them.

 

[CHlCKEN]

You should get Sussex too.

I’ve heard that as long as you don’t mix a Large Fowl rooster with bantam hens, things should be alright. Space is a big thing. If the run is tight snd small a mix wouldn’t be great, but if they have space to get away from each other and roam, that bullying will be less common.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

I even think they are almost at the top of the pecking order!

 

[EverythingDucks]

You should get Sussex too.

I’ve heard that as long as you don’t mix a Large Fowl rooster with bantam hens, things should be alright. Space is a big thing. If the run is tight snd small a mix wouldn’t be great, but if they have space to get away from each other and roam, that bullying will be less common.

Speckled Sussex are on my list too.

The coop and run will be pretty big.
I'm think something like this, that you can walk into

I want to have a few roosters, a probably a silkie, cochin, and leghorn for breeding and to wake me up lol.
Could I do this with one coop or would it be better to have one of the smaller roosters in a bantam coop?

 

[HappyDuckie]

I want to have a few roosters, a probably a silkie, cochin, and leghorn for breeding and to wake me up lol.
Could I do this with one coop or would it be better to have one of the smaller roosters in a bantam coop?

I would have them separate, just from personal experience. I'm building a separate run+coop for my banties. My bantam boys have done fine with large fowl ones, but my bantam hen was killed by a LF rooster.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Speckled Sussex are on my list too.

The coop and run will be pretty big.
I'm think something like this, that you can walk into
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I want to have a few roosters, a probably a silkie, cochin, and leghorn for breeding and to wake me up lol.
Could I do this with one coop or would it be better to have one of the smaller roosters in a bantam coop?

So damn cute

LF roosters cannot live with Bantam hens. Injury and issues will arise.