I will be ordering chicks soon from a catalog and I really want to get some Brahmas because I think they are so pretty. But I was thinking about getting some other breeds also. I don't want to get any bantams but I was thinking about maybe some Orps, Wyandottes, Partridge Rocks, or Araucana. In my catalog, it says that the Brahma hens get to about 9.5lbs and the smallest breed I'm thinking about getting is the Araucana and those hens run about 4lbs.
Is there a problem with keeping large Brahmas with other birds that small? My main concern is the larger birds might peck the smaller ones too much or bully the smaller ones. Does anyone think this would be true? What other problems could you forsee?
And does anyone reccommend a cut off on the weight difference? Like if I get Brahmas at 9.5lbs, should I not get any hens that are smaller than, for example, 6.5lbs?
Thanks!
Is there a problem with keeping large Brahmas with other birds that small? My main concern is the larger birds might peck the smaller ones too much or bully the smaller ones. Does anyone think this would be true? What other problems could you forsee?
And does anyone reccommend a cut off on the weight difference? Like if I get Brahmas at 9.5lbs, should I not get any hens that are smaller than, for example, 6.5lbs?
Thanks!