My wife wants silkies. I don't want to take the chance of a poor integration on a bird that has the deck stacked against it from the angle of the exposed brain, the lack of roost, possibly impeded vision from the crest...
So, if there is a big enough run, say 20 sf/bird, and a separate coop for them, will that work to help everyone get along, or do they really need a different run?
Current flock is 5, all approximately 6 weeks old, but I intend to cull the Cornish Rocks soon. Speckled Sussex, Dominique, Americauna, two meat birds mentioned above...
So, if there is a big enough run, say 20 sf/bird, and a separate coop for them, will that work to help everyone get along, or do they really need a different run?
Current flock is 5, all approximately 6 weeks old, but I intend to cull the Cornish Rocks soon. Speckled Sussex, Dominique, Americauna, two meat birds mentioned above...