I don't think it was just for display. She had coops outside with silkies in them. I think she was keeping them in there so they would be cleaner. But I could be wrong. I'm going to stick with making a coop. Seems like the best thing for the birds.
I'm going to start raising silkies for show. What would be better to raise them in, a coop or rabbit type cages with wire bottoms? Awhile back when I went to buy some silkies from a lady that was selling them she had them in wire cages. All the chicks in one and 2 in another that were older that...