Silkies living with Cream Legbars

[tashaner]

We love our silkies, but would like to have some good egg-layers also. We are thinking of Cream Legbars.

The question is; can Silkies and Legbars live together peacefully? I'm thinking that introducing them when the Legbars are young would be a good route.

We aren't set on Legbars, we just like them. Any other breed that would be better with the Silkies and still produce nice eggs?

Any advice?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I keep all breeds with my Sillkies... NO issues most the time.

That includes Marans, Orps, Rocks, Flowers, Reds, Sussex, Wyan, EE, leghorn, and many, many more... IF there is a problem, it's usually about an individual and not a breed.

Have fun on your adventure!

 

[mia.c]

ive found that if you put feather crested birds and non feather crested birds together the feather crested birds will attack

 

[erzulieloo]

I've got one of each and they actually seem to be pals.

 

[Rlmp817]

I keep all breeds with my Sillkies... NO issues most the time.

That includes Marans, Orps, Rocks, Flowers, Reds, Sussex, Wyan, EE, leghorn, and many, many more... IF there is a problem, it's usually about an individual and not a breed.

Have fun on your adventure!

How do you integrate? I have a barred rock, a speckled Sussex, and a turkey (all together since 4 weeks, now 25ish weeks) and just got 3 bantams (D’Anvers, so cute!)
Today we did commingled free ranged and my little ones kept getting foot pecked (just normal pecking order stuff, but still!)
Any tips?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

How do you integrate? I have a barred rock, a speckled Sussex, and a turkey (all together since 4 weeks, now 25ish weeks) and just got 3 bantams (D’Anvers, so cute!)
Today we did commingled free ranged and my little ones kept getting foot pecked (just normal pecking order stuff, but still!)
Any tips?

I always use a look but don't touch set up for at least a couple days. Sometimes a week or so... depends on the flock... teenagers are usually bigger bully's to little's than fully mature hens here. A couple holes for them to enter the looking zone if they are being chased where the bigger kids can't get to them usually works well. I am able to do this with just some chicken wire in a circle around a card board (on it's side) box or small pet carrier that the little's can use to huddle inside if they are cold or need shade or just a place to feel secure.

I haven't dealt with turkey's. Do you know if it's male or female yet?

D'Anvers... your flock is very interesting!

 

[Chickem707]

Legbars are lovely! I keep two, in with my silkie cross. Even though she’s disabled, she’ll still give them a little peck if they get too close to her. Silkies are very friendly, but in my experience, they can stick up for themselves.
Side note: my friend is currently hatching some silkie x legbars (rooster), I’ll ask if he’ll send a pic when they do!

 

[Rlmp817]

I always use a look but don't touch set up for at least a couple days. Sometimes a week or so... depends on the flock... teenagers are usually bigger bully's to little's than fully mature hens here. A couple holes for them to enter the looking zone if they are being chased where the bigger kids can't get to them usually works well. I am able to do this with just some chicken wire in a circle around a card board (on it's side) box or small pet carrier that the little's can use to huddle inside if they are cold or need shade or just a place to feel secure.

I haven't dealt with turkey's. Do you know if it's male or female yet?

D'Anvers... your flock is very interesting!

It’s a female turkey, just about the sweetest thing ever.
It’s the chickens I am more concerned about, they are in that just started laying stage & the D’Anvers haven’t started quite yet.

I have the cage set just beside the run so they can see each other all day, and yesterday spread treats out that both could eat. I think that helped & will repeat this afternoon.