Question about breeding.

[cgjsmith]

I have a few pure babies that I would love to get pure breds out of. the proble is I don't have the room to make a new coop for each breed. Is it possible to make a temporary coop and run (like a dog house with a small fence around it for a few weeks to get just a few pure eggs from the group then let them in with the rest of the flock the rest of the time? How long would a hen carry other seman in her before I would get pure seamen? Looking at different polish and silkies/frizzles. thanks Crystal

 

[blue90292]

i've been told at least three weeks before you can be positive of pure semen.

 

[mandolinmama]

I agree, 3 weeks to be safe. I've heard that seman can live for up to 2 weeks in a hen so 3 weeks would put you on the safe side.

 

[chasehope]

I have my whole flock running together through most of the year, and then when its breeding time I seperate them into breeding pens, which consist of a 6X6 pen which is 4 feet tall and a dog house. All of this is inside of the 6' tall chicken yard. All of my hens think that this is great. I have silkies though and they are ground nesters so its ideal for them. I just use igloos and dog excercise pens, its easy and removable. Good luck.