Retired city gal now looking for a new Tennessee life

[ChickenNoob2]

so after 57 years living and working in Ohio, I retired,packed up the cat and moved to Tennesse. Currently staying with family while I look for my own little place with a bit of land to garden and have a few chickens for company...and eggs.
My sister and brother in law have a small flock of free range chicken and ducks on their property. I got here just in time to see the chicks grow and leave their grower box.its been a couple of months now and it's almost time for them to start laying. They roost outside my window , I'm on the upper floor) they're in the pine tree right now,and Bear
( cat) is fascinated listening and watching their antics from his window perch.
I'm in love with the silkies and hope to have a few soon.
I know as bantams they are not heavy layers, and wonder how they would get along with other, larger breeds if raised together?

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
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[drumstick diva]

Silkies are not the problem with larger breeds. Other breeds tend to peck & bully silkies because they look much different than regular chickens. If raised together from very young other breeds may accept them.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC


You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[User395221]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

I have a couple of silkies and one of their "sisters" is a black copper maran and quite a bit bigger than all of the other girls. They were hatched together and I haven't had (or seen) any issues. They've also got a fair bit of room, so they don't have to stay next to somebody they don't like.