Silkie and leghorns?

[mnm9933]

I've never had chicken before but im thinking of getting some. I might get 4 leghorns, 4 silkies, and 1 leghorn rooster. Does that seem alright? I will have plenty of coop space and a big fenced in area since i live in the country (MI) These chickens and roo will be kept together. Anything wrong here? Any tips?

 

[RainyChicks]

Just make sure you only have ONE rooster because if you have more than one, they will fight and hens will lose feathers.
Fox-proof your coop, so that nothing gets your chickens. I put a radio on overnight.
If your going to Free range them, try to supervise them, you never want a fox getting at your best laying hens.

 

[hdowden]

i would go with a bantam roo with a mixed sized flock

 

[wildriverswolf90]

I wouldn't do leghorns and silkies. Silkies are easily picked on and bullied. And leghorns tend to be shovey and mean. I had a white leghorn hen bully one of my silkie girls to death if you are looking for a good layer and tempermant I'd suggest Sexlink hens for a mixed flock.

 

[mnm9933]

thank you sooo much and the main reason i want leghorns is because my dad he's all LeGhOrN CrAzY!!

And my chickens will be fenced in and fox trapps and guns are coming out

also I will only have one roo!! Thankyou

 

[mnm9933]

another question umm would it be ok to add 2 polish chicken? if not then i dont care just what eva is best for the chickens

 

[jonhlawless18]

it would work fine as long as you give them time to establish a pecking order after that is established they should all be fine

 

[mnm9933]

thankz