breeding silky chickens

[silki girl]

I have 25 chickens but only 4 of those are silky's. I want to breed the 3 silky hens with my silky rooster but how do I do that? do I build them there own coop? my rooster has been crowing for a month now and no fertile eggs.

 

[fluffycrow]

how old dose a rooster have to be to breed?

Depends on breed. Silkies usually take longer to sexually mature

 

[silki girl]

all the females are about a year and 2 months old

 

[silki girl]

yea! but now how do I breed the silky rooster specifically with the silky hens if I have a bunch of other chickens around?

 

[MysteryChicken]

all the females are about a year and 2 months old

The one year old ladies are definitely ready for breeding, the younger girls still have a ways to go.

 

[silki girl]

okay! im so exited!

 

[fluffycrow]

The one year old ladies are definitely ready for breeding, the younger girls still have a ways to go.

I think OP means that they're 14 months old, not some 12 month olds, and some 2 month olds

 

[MysteryChicken]

yea! but now how do I breed the silky rooster specifically with the silky hens if I have a bunch of other chickens around?

I have the same problem, but still manage to hatch pure Silkies despite a mixed flock. But if you got a separate small coop, you can put a pair, or trio into it for pure breeding.

 

[fluffycrow]

If you want to breed them pure, you'll have to separate them. Or make sure the silkie cockerel is the only male you have

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think OP means that they're 14 months old, not some 12 month olds, and some 2 month olds

They'll confirm that, or not.