How much room do silkies need?

[mgharris30]

I’m still very new!! I wanted to keep my silkies with my Easter eggers. It’s not working out. The EE roo herds the silkies into a corner of the coop where I can’t reach them. The silkies HATE going up so I think my current coop is too high. With all the rain in east texas, I’ve brought the silkies back inside until I can figure a coop situation out.
So… if I was just going to keep silkies in a separate coop, how much room do they need?? Is it possible for the two coops to share a run?? (Without the EE roo). The flock has been together since they were a week old. I’d like to let them socialize. Free range isn’t an option as my neighborhood has roaming dogs.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It's probably better you do separate out the silkies as they often get bullied by other breeds. They do best with 3-5 square feet of coop. In colder climates they will need more than warmer climates.

They could possibly share the run, but I think it might make things more difficult, and other bigger chickens may just move into the coop and drive the silkies away.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Because of their general attitudes, I keep them in lesser space. I actually had a pair of hens that lived in a 2x3 hutch just fine. Obviously more space would be better though. Aim for 3 feet per bird in the coop if they have a run