Breeding Qs

[Foxy and her chicks]

I have a silkie cockeral and a bantam hen and I was wondering if it’s ok to breed them in my backyard. We already are prepared for chicks and have heat lamps and incubators as we’ve had them before.
Just wondering if it’s ok,
From Sophia

 

[rascal66]

Why wouldn't it be okay?

 

[Egghead_Jr]

People cross all types of chickens all the time. Sure it's OK. Have fun.

 

[Foxy and her chicks]

People cross all types of chickens all the time. Sure it's OK. Have fun.

Ok great

 

[Aapomp831]

I have had several bantam / standards mixes over the years. It’s perfectly fine!

 

[Willawong Hill]

Yes, there's no reason why you can't breed them together. there might not be a big market if you want to sell them and you wouldn't be able to show them. But if it's just for your backyard, go right ahead!

 

[Foxy and her chicks]

Yes, there's no reason why you can't breed them together. there might not be a big market if you want to sell them and you wouldn't be able to show them. But if it's just for your backyard, go right ahead!

so I wouldn’t be able to sell it because it’s not allowed or because no one would buy them? We would keep them if they were ladies but if it’s male we couldn’t keep it

 

[Bird_Lover_17]

so I wouldn’t be able to sell it because it’s not allowed or because no one would buy them? We would keep them if they were ladies but if it’s male we couldn’t keep it

Most people want pure breeds, not mixes. It's not illegal to own hybrids.

 

[Foxy and her chicks]

Most people want pure breeds, not mixes. It's not illegal to own hybrids.

Ah ok thank you for the info and response

 

[AusHen]

I have no trouble selling my cross breed chicks, the bantams sell even faster. older cockerels though have a harder time moving on unless you're prepared for the possibility of them becoming table birds