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I would not mix silkies with standard breeds. Silkies are cute, but they come with more maintenance. They are more prone to external parasites, and hens go broody constantly.

They finally have someone to pick on. :) and have the most to lose.

Make sure your chicks have escape routes, and can't be cornered.

The ones that tend to be most interested in new chicks are usually the bottom birds. They don't want to lose their ranking, no matter how low it is, so bottom birds will often peck chicks more. My top birds mostly ignore new chicks.

Is your buff Orpington hen top hen?

They have a nice set up. :thumbsup

These are gonna be really friendly birds. Watch your eyes around them. You don't need a repeat of the eye pecking incident. ;)

:highfive:,,,,,,:hugs,,,,they always grow up too quickly.

I'm gonna wing it and see what she gets. I definitely want a female so hopefully there's one of them. I like the mix, but have always wanted a pure Frenchie, so we will see what my options are and go from there.

Same breeder, I forgot I told you. It will be a pure French bulldog or a 3/4 French and 1/4 Boston depending on which female I pick from. She breeding 2 females this year.

First time with geese. I have a flock of 24 bantams currently house separately from the bigger breeds. I actually cut my standard chick order down about 10 chicks, but than added the bantams. I won't even mention the bulldog pup that I'm on a waiting list for. :wee Hopefully in the fall. :ya

Yeah, but now there's a few more. :oops: 17 standards, and 4 buff geese on May 28. On July 22, 7 bantams. :)

Yes chicken math is real, or else why would I be getting more when I currently have 90. :p

Run away from those TSC chicks. Run away. :oops:

Usually by 2 weeks they are ready for more room or going outside in the sunshine if possible. :)

Mine come in a few weeks. :celebrate I love those first few days when some are still literally egg shaped. :love

They are so adorable @KDOGG331 . :wee

You have a nice property. Do you ever get predators being that close to woods? Love the wrestling cats. :)

Mine aren't hysterical like some breeds, but they are aloof. I don't handle a lot so I can't say if handling will change them. Mine just don't really care about me, or about being forward and present. I always forget I have them, but I do have about 80 birds in the big flock.

I often forget I have spitzehauben, they are busy and roost up high. I never trip on them. :)