2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[noyan]

any coments on keeping bantams and hybrid hens together

[The Dogmother]

Not generally recommended, although some people have had success.

[Janty]

The introductions have to be taken really slowly...I was a bit too eager at first and messed things up. However, my bantams chose to move into the cube with the heavy breeds one day and they all live together happily. Have a look at my signature.

[tom123]

I have done it many times with great success it just takes time and patience. I have even mixed tiny pekins with hybrids!

 

Good Luck

Tom

[*mummy_hen*]

It would have to be done slowly.

 

I always remember seeing cinnamon's bantams next to her normal sized girls and they really were tiny in comparison!!

[tom123]

Here's some size comparison pics...

 

 

Pekin & Bluebelle

 

Pekin, wyandotte bantam & Bluebelle

 

Speckeldy & 2 Dutch Bantam cross breeds (tiny)

 

Bluebelle and same 2 bantams

 

Even thought there is a MASSIVE size difference, the pekins can really hold their own against the big ones!

 

Hope that helps

[noyan]

thanks for all your replies. very tempted to try now. may have a chance to get a couple of young frizzle hens in a few weeks. just trying to work out the housing I need to get the intro's done safetly.