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Can you mix bantam and standard chickens?

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Yes. Bantams and standard breed normally get along well once the pecking order is established. Bantams are often quite aggressive so it would not be unusual for the bantam rooster to be the dominant bird.

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Relevant answers:

What happens when you mix a bantam with a standard?
The chicks resulting from the cross will not be considered truly bantam or standard sized; they will be mixed.
Do bantam chickens get eaten by crows if they're by standard chickens?
Crows do not kill animals, they are scavengers, so no, they willnot eat bantams.
Can bantam chickens breed with standard size chickens?
Yes, although their chicks might have some troubles, and be slightly lethargic.
Can you mix bantams with regular sized chickens?
Yes. But there may be some fighting at first. If you see that one of your bantams is getting picked on really bad then don't force it; take him/her out.
Will free range bantams and regular chickens mix?
mine do! my top rooster who owns the yard is a bantam and almost all of his hens are regular size.