Mixed flock versus single breed flock - pros and cons? Which do you keep?

[shelbyw]

Hi! My flock is also mixed heritage breeds. I would like to breed them but like I said in a previous post, hate the idea of mixed breeding and diluting the breed. I saw you said you separate the pair into a different area and wait to make sure the chicks are true breeds. How big are these areas? Are they big cages? Like dog kennels? Or just separate chicken coops? Or big cages, for example 5x5x8” that can be hung of the ground? I am curious about your set up? Like I said, I have all heritage breeds, or EE, 21 hens 2 roosters, all free roaming right now and they love to do that so I would like to do something similar with the pairs so that I don’t feel guilty of separating them. Also. For how long do you separate them? What type of nest do you provide them to lay the eggs? Sorry for all the questions. I am new at this in big scale, and do not want to make mistakes. I appreciate all the advise that can be provided.

I just have a separate coop area for them I would separate for 1 month just to make sure she has the wanted sperm and no one else’s since the hen can hold the rooster’s sperm for a while.