Chicken Breeds

[Debbie Sewell]

I bought 24 baby silkie chicks. 3 black, white, grey, blue, splash, buff, red and partridge. I don't know which is roosters or hens, yet. Out of the three...I would think I would have one of each. My question is, which ones should I put in coops together? I only have three separate coops. Any information would be appreciated.

 

[sumi]

Why do you want to keep them separate? Are you planning on breeding or just keeping them for eggs?

 

[AZBootsie]

I would keep them all together. If you are planning on breeding them I guess you should house them according to what colors you are wanting to breed?? I don't know anything at all about silkie breeds, but while they are growing you can study the silkie threads and make a decision.

If you are planning on keeping them all, you can plan on at least half of them to be cockerels. You may want to make a bachelor pen. That will be a lot of roosters.

 

[Debbie Sewell]

I've decided to keep my black, blue, splash and self blue together to breed. I'll put the others together for eggs. I'll keep all roosters and hope they get along!

 

[AZBootsie]

 

[Debbie Sewell]

 

[Debbie Sewell]

I bought these as hens. What do you think? Roosters or Hens?