Could I get a bantam silkie?

[Jlee27]

I have 2 buff orpingtons, 2 delawares, and 2 black australorps, which are all standard hens. Would I be able to introduce a bantam silkie rooster to the flock, and have the eggs be fertilized? Also, my neighborhood doesn't like rooster crowing, so would a no crow collar work?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I keep bantam roosters with my standard hens, and they all eventually figure out how to mate properly.

Crow collars work by choking the rooster when he tries to crow. From my reading it's a hit or miss thing, and occasionally they strangle a bird.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Silkies do best if you have more than one so get at least two so they can hang out with each other. Can be tricky introducing them to an established flock.

 

[cavemanrich]

Kwik question??? what is your desire to produce bantam sikie crosses with your other LF chickens
Imagine a bantam silkie mounting your LF chickens, is compared to a Chihuahua mounting a Great Dane.,,,, HARD WORKOUT....
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[HuffleClaw]

Silkies do best if you have more than one so get at least two so they can hang out with each other. Can be tricky introducing them to an established flock.

I agree !

 

[Jlee27]

Kwik question??? what is your desire to produce bantam sikie crosses with your other LF chickens
Imagine a bantam silkie mounting your LF chickens, is compared to a Chihuahua mounting a Great Dane.,,,, HARD WORKOUT....
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

I want chicks later on, but a LF takes up more space and food, so I felt a bantam would be better. Do they not breed well?

 

[Jlee27]

Silkies do best if you have more than one so get at least two so they can hang out with each other. Can be tricky introducing them to an established flock.

its alright to have 2 rooster to 6 hens?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

its alright to have 2 rooster to 6 hens?

Depending on the roosters personality. Personally I would get a pair or trio of sillies if you insist on having yhem.

The problem is not all bantam van breed well with large fowl. I have a male between sizes and he isn't able to reach any of the standard girls. They're too tall for him, so you may not even get fertile eggs from the Large ones

 

[cavemanrich]

I want chicks later on, but a LF takes up more space and food, so I felt a bantam would be better. Do they not breed well?

Get the chickens you desire in the future, rather than thinking of producing your own chickens with a mix of bantam and LF. A mix of large and small will not necessarily produce a medium sized chicken.

 

[ErnieBerley]

the trick is to have a coop and run large enough they dont get bored