chickenmatt84
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I currently have 4 EE bantam pullets. 1 just started laying and the other 3 are about 10 weeks old.
I would like to have 6 laying chickens so I am debating on picking up a couple of silkies or easter eggers (normal not bantams). I can't get EE bantams without ordering minimum of 5 straight run and I don't want to raise chicks again to find out half are roosters again or have more pullets than I have space. So currently looking on craigslist so I can get just 2.
I prefer colored eggs and bantam sized chickens. I prefer bantam just because they are smaller, seem to be less maintenace (less poop, smaller poop, eat less food).
I am looking at 14week old white silkies or 9 week old EEs.
My concern with the silkies is I read they don't roost the same or need a lower roost than other chickens. That sometimes they just sleep on the floor? I don't want them sleeping below my EEs. Their feathered feet can get dirty. Also they sometimes need the hair trimmed around their eyes to see better (not required but I hear it helps a lot with their awareness)
My concern with normal sized EE is that they may bully the bantams maybe? And bigger poops. I would need to change out the screen bottom I have on the coop to allow them to fall through. Not a hard task for me though.
Why are chickens so addicting? I'm trying to make this decision in the next few hours lol.
I would like to have 6 laying chickens so I am debating on picking up a couple of silkies or easter eggers (normal not bantams). I can't get EE bantams without ordering minimum of 5 straight run and I don't want to raise chicks again to find out half are roosters again or have more pullets than I have space. So currently looking on craigslist so I can get just 2.
I prefer colored eggs and bantam sized chickens. I prefer bantam just because they are smaller, seem to be less maintenace (less poop, smaller poop, eat less food).
I am looking at 14week old white silkies or 9 week old EEs.
My concern with the silkies is I read they don't roost the same or need a lower roost than other chickens. That sometimes they just sleep on the floor? I don't want them sleeping below my EEs. Their feathered feet can get dirty. Also they sometimes need the hair trimmed around their eyes to see better (not required but I hear it helps a lot with their awareness)
My concern with normal sized EE is that they may bully the bantams maybe? And bigger poops. I would need to change out the screen bottom I have on the coop to allow them to fall through. Not a hard task for me though.
Why are chickens so addicting? I'm trying to make this decision in the next few hours lol.