So I really want to breed chickens. Not to the extent others might but a few breeds and a few projects. What I'm wondering is how to go about housing.
So far I have a plan on a 30ft by 16ft pen separated into six 10ft by 8ft coop/runs. May add four more of these later. I could change them into 10ft by 16ft later as well. I would keep each breed/color separate this way. Or should I keep smaller breeding pens and only separate from flock for the time of breedings? If I did that then would I need to keep the roosters separate or if they are good with each other could they just stay in the main flock?
So many questions. Answers and speculations welcome. Anything to help look at different ways of doing this.
So far I have a plan on a 30ft by 16ft pen separated into six 10ft by 8ft coop/runs. May add four more of these later. I could change them into 10ft by 16ft later as well. I would keep each breed/color separate this way. Or should I keep smaller breeding pens and only separate from flock for the time of breedings? If I did that then would I need to keep the roosters separate or if they are good with each other could they just stay in the main flock?
So many questions. Answers and speculations welcome. Anything to help look at different ways of doing this.