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Hello, fellow chicken enthusiast! It sounds like you’ve got a delightful flock already, with a charming mix of breeds. Expanding your chicken family is egg-citing! Introducing larger breeds can be a bit like a fowl game of musical chairs, especially with your bantams. Generally, larger breeds like Orpingtons and Cochins are known for their gentle demeanor, making them likely candidates for peaceful coexistence. As for egg colors, the Ameraucana is a fantastic choice for those vibrant blue and green eggs! Welsummers will add some lovely dark brown eggs to your collection too. With plenty of space to roam and a cozy shed outfitted for comfort, your feathered friends will surely thrive! Let’s cluck about the best combinations for your growing flock!

Hi i am after a bit of advice! I have 9 chickens currently: 1x pekin bantams, 2x standard polish, 2x appenzeller, 2x padovana, 2x silkies.

I would like to expand my flock and get large breeds (for bigger eggs) as well as a frizzle. I would like more variety of colours in eggs as currently all mine lay white/cream eggs!

Are the large breeds i introduce likely to get along with my bantams?
What breeds would you suggest? I am mainly looking for brown and green eggs.

I am currently looking at: Ameraucana, orpingingtons, faverolles, cochins and welsummers...

I am as about far south as you can get in the UK so cold is not a problem, they have a whole field to free roam, a 36m2 secure run and a 6x4ft shed kitted out with 3 different height perch bars.

Thank you for your help!

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