Need help! Building Breeding Pens.

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Free Feather said:
Since they are bantams, they can typically get up on higher roosts because they fly well. I say maybe four foot up, any higher you should have nests or something around they can hop up onto to make it easier in case. They make special breeding mashes, with sunflowers and other healthy stuff to keep their feathers and such nice. I have never used it. I think you could also use game bird feed, or just plain grower. If they have too much protein their crap will be runnier and yellow. I am not an expert on breeding though. Give calcium on the side because of the boys, and so they can choose how much they want.
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That works for many bantams, but silkies will never get up 4 feet. One foot or less is good for silkies, and adequate for the others as well. I try to keep my builds somewhat uniform in case I want to switch around the birds later.
 

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