How many chicks?

[5sallad5]

How many chicks should I have in my flock? Right now I have 2 EE 1 RIR 1 Partridge Silkie and 1 Cornish Rock. Plus, what breeds would be good? Thanks

 

[Mahonri]

How big is your coop and run?

You need 4 Square feet per bird... so with what you've got right now, you need at least a 4 by 5 foot coop.

Barred Rocks, Buff Orps and Cinnamon Queens are good layers.

 

[5sallad5]

My coop is 6x8, and my run is 17x11.

 

[Judy]

According to the minimums usually used here, that would be a maximum of 11 chickens.

But more space is always better.

4 sq ft in coop, 10 sq ft in run is the minimum.

 

[Judy]

For which breeds you might prefer, you might start with this breed selector tool:

http://www.mypetchicken.com/

Just depends what you want. There are no bad breeds!