This is an awesome site, so much good info. Many stupid questions to come as we're first time chicken owners.
We have 2 blue silkies (hens).
7 orpingtons still to be sexed.
Big is an understatment. Definately agree with the above. Build it big. But you can't stop at just four, we started with planning on three, and have got more every week since, they are addictive. Welcome :)
Hi, silkies are not large and are amazingly gougeous, just make sure if you get some that they have five toes. Four toes is pretty much out straight away.
DON'T get orpingtons! We did thinking that they would be good, now we know just how huge they become...giant.