Which breed gets larger?

[sara1226]

Hi, we are new at chicken keeping, and still establishing our flock. We have 6 bantam breeds (started with 3, then slowly introduced 3 more), and some friends of ours offered us one more.

They have leg horns and brown stars. Since my flock is all small chickens, can anyone tell me if one gets larger than the other? I'm thinking it's best to not add one chicken that would be a big size difference. Also because I don't want to overcrowd the coop.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thanks and have a great day all!

Sara

 

[CascadiaRiver]

I am fairly sure Brown stars On Average are larger than leghorns ^^
What kind of bantams do you have?

 

[torilovessmiles]

Brown stars will be bigger than leghorns, but they should do okay. My Red Star (same thing) and her chicks are currently living with Bantams as small as 1 pound 2 ounces.
But if you're looking for small sizes, definitely leghorn. They lay about as well, but their eggs are white instead of brown. Females weigh about 4 pounds I think, while my Red Stars weigh about 6.

 

[sara1226]

I have 2 black silkie bantams, 1 RIR bantam, and 3 barnyard bantam mixes. Maybe I can attach a pic.. Not sure what they are exactly. Only one is a rooster, he's a little sweetheart (so far).

I'm not sure the photos attached correctly. But I tried.

 

[torilovessmiles]

I have 2 black silkie bantams, 1 RIR bantam, and 3 barnyard bantam mixes. Maybe I can attach a pic.. Not sure what they are exactly. Only one is a rooster, he's a little sweetheart (so far).



I'm not sure the photos attached correctly. But I tried.

These appear to be young birds. How old are the leghorns and stars? If they are young as well, it may make things easier

 

[sara1226]

They are about the same age. The oldest in my existing flock is only 11 months. Can you tell what breeds these might be??

 

[torilovessmiles]

They are about the same age. The oldest in my existing flock is only 11 months. Can you tell what breeds these might be??

I'm not sure, I don't know my bantams too well. Most just look like tiny birds to me! You could probably find out a little more about the breeds in the "What breed or gender is this?" section. Just start a thread, post some pics, and the experts can help you out