tara Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Can bantams live with normal size chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Mine do but the intros were very, very slow. I nearly had a disaster when I first brought them home. I was told that they would all be ok together...they weren't! Hubby then suggested we get an eglu and more bantams so it wasn't all bad. My pekins and miniatures live with the hybrids, cochins, brahmas, etc. quite happily now but there are lots of food and water stations and loads of hidey places and perches for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I'm planning on it We've had them for a few weeks and the bantams are living in an eglu and they won't all be integrated until later on this/next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Mine do as well. They currently sleep with only the dorking who is massive and spend the day with the hybrids as well but eventually they will hopefully move in together full time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I meant to say that my babies are mixed. They are about 16 weeks at the moment and have been living happily together for about 6 weeks. They are ... an Australorp LF 2 frizzle pekins a miniature vorwerk a miniature blue bearded silkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappy Chick Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I have a mixed bag of all sorts of weird & wonderful chooks and they all run together. I also make sure there are lots of different food and water places - I find the bantams are quite capable of standing their ground - but agree introductions should be slow & careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I,m hoping my bantams and LFs will eventually freerange together maybe early next year but, im not counting on it just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I believe it can be done but gently gently - and not necessasrily from the LF girls attacking the banties In my experience its the little ladies who can be a force to be reckoned with!! I'm hoping to get bantams in an eglu soonish, to join the big girls in the WIR eventually, however am still not totally convinced that I won't need the eglu for hatching/rearing purposes so may just stick with the big ladies for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Also l have been reading on the omlet breed guide and it says about keeping them not on mud.What do you all keep your on and do they kill the grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckingmad Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Now grass.. that would be the green stuff that once had a place in my garden?! When we had the girls in the eglu run, the grass was reduced to a muddy swamp pretty quickly, however... we now have a WIR built on concrete/paving slabs and covered with a layer of aubiose so the grass has had time to recover and the cochins lovely feathery feet aren't gooped up Which it has done with remarklable speed as it happens - chicken poo is obviosuly good for grass growth too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 In my WIR l have 8 normal size chooks and 7 ducks 3 of which are calls its on concrete but the ducks poo alot.So im worried the bantams would have poo on there feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 You might want to avoid bantams with feathered legs as I cant imagine it would be much fun for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
