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What breeds can go together

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1What breeds can go together Empty What breeds can go together Sun May 29, 2011 2:21 pm

sosweetjojo

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I have R.I.R's already but now in the bator i have Black australorp,jersey giants,barred rock and americanas. I have one big coop but i can divide it if these breeds can't be together. Does anyone no what would work best for my birds. Thanks Jody

2What breeds can go together Empty Re: What breeds can go together Sun May 29, 2011 5:05 pm

chickeesmom

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Jody if you hatch all those eggs and those babies are raised together, there won't be any fighting until they start breeding, and usually by then everyone has it figured out who is boss chick.
If the RIR's are older they will keep the younger ones in line at first. Was that your question? Can you raise them all together, yes you can. If you plan on breeding any then you will need seperate pens.

3What breeds can go together Empty Re: What breeds can go together Sun May 29, 2011 9:52 pm

KathyS

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I agree. I have a lot of different breeds all running around together and there are no problems. Introducing a group of young birds into the mature flock is usually fine, since the young ones are not a threat to the pecking order.

If you raise the breeds separately, then combine them when they are all adults, there will be some sorting out amongst the hens, but should be nothing too violent. But you'd probably have some really nasty (possibly deadly) fighting between the roos.

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4What breeds can go together Empty Thanks Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:23 pm

sosweetjojo

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Just what i was wondering about......Thanks

5What breeds can go together Empty Re: What breeds can go together Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:17 pm

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I just put about forty chicks rangeing from three months old to six weeks old together and they are doing fine together .RIR's and JG's .I tried doing it when there was just a three week difference and then I had problems !As long as they have room to run then they will get along .

6What breeds can go together Empty Re: What breeds can go together Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:44 am

mirycreek

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I tried to introduce silkies last year when I had mostly standards and some bantams last year and everyone picked on the silkies except one that was really assertive (and older)
This year I am raising them together, only keeping the smaller silkies with a little bit younger standards and they all seem to accept the "weird"ones and get along good.

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