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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: krcoulls on June 20, 2010, 22:11

Title: Which large fowl to live with bantams?
Post by: krcoulls on June 20, 2010, 22:11

We are in the process of setting up a chicken house at our allotment and are starting to investigate which breeds to get. Could do with some advice, please, as to which breeds of large fowl live well alongside which bantams, sharing a hut.  Would like to have reasonable layers which are friendly around people (I have 2 small children), with a total of 6 or 7 chickens in all.  We don't want a rooster.

Many thanks for any thoughts about this!

Title: Re: Which large fowl to live with bantams?
Post by: ehs284 on June 21, 2010, 08:35

We have four bantams, two Blackrocks, two Welsummers and five iSA warrens. They share everything and, apart from the usual squabbles at treat time, seem quite happy together. HTH

Title: Re: Which large fowl to live with bantams?
Post by: Sassy on June 22, 2010, 09:30

Orpingtons are usually very placid the danger being that the bantams may bully them! ???

Title: Re: Which large fowl to live with bantams?
Post by: rmatt1 on June 22, 2010, 12:59

Hi

I Have have Brahmas ans Brahma bantams and they are such sweeties, very Gentle and excellent Mums. They will feed out my hand and don't mind being picked up

Title: Re: Which large fowl to live with bantams?
Post by: Pretty Chick on June 22, 2010, 18:48

I've 3 orpingtons and 5 black rhodes with my bantams  :).