Countryboyo 0 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Can bantams suck as pekins be kept in the same enclosure as large hens such as rhode Island reds? or will the large hens just bully and injure them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dabhand 887 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 as long as there is plenty of room you should be okay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Countryboyo 0 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 as long as there is plenty of room you should be okay Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,787 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 I've only ever kept bantams but have considered adding large fowl but was worried about the same. However, I was told that chickens can be a bit like dogs ie they don't realise how small they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie10 345 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Need plenty of space or really crowded! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romany52 313 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 If they're brought up together or introduced carefully there isn't a proplem but don't just chuck them in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Countryboyo 0 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Put my 4 bantams in to the hen house last night when my rhodeIsland hen and light sussex rooster were perched and dopey! had to lift out the bantams this morning as they didnt stir after 3 hours of me opening the hen house door. there has been no problems with the two big birds and they seem to be getting on fine. the big hen gives the banties the odd peck but nothing aggressive. I will probably have to lift the banties in to the hen house tonight until they get used to their new home. Il try get a few photos up soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SKINNYBOY 1 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 i have dutch bantams which go for my large indian game, bantam cocks can be nasty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiff 36 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 As others have said as long as you have enough room for the number of birds you should be fine. I have 12 regular hens, 3 regular roosters, a reverse trio of frizzle cochins, 3 bantam hens, 8 ducks and 2 ganders. They tend to stay together in a few groups and the rare scuffles are quickly over. I enjoy my mixed flock a lot, the size and species varieties makes it all more interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 it must be a dutch bantam thing, ive new pair of dutch bantams i bought today for my OH, also bought a large game cock, was funny watching the bantam cock trying to challenge the gamecock to a fight, the gamecock didnt seem to notice this small thing pecking him though the bars, if he had noticed it would have been bye bye bantam cock! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Countryboyo 0 Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 went out to look at the flock today and the four bantams were asleep becide and on top of the rooster it was hilarious. wish i had the camera Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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