silkie breeding questions?

[ninny]

what happens when you cross bearded with non bearded? Would it affected the crest? also im gonna have them in trios and pairs in small breeding pens. Could i rotate them with one big run or would that mess with their breeding? and during the non breeding season could they all run in a big flock or do they need to stay in the small pens? it would be great to have them all together during the winter.

 

[silkiechicken]

If you want particular eggs, just put them together 3 weeks before you start collecting for hatching. Genes for feathers are often mixed and so you get a mix.

 

[LilPeeps]

You may get bearded, nb, and/or "half" bearded birds. Do you have pics of the breeders?

 

[ninny]

i dont have any of the birds yet as a owl ate them this year.

so im planing better breeding pens for next year. i was mostly curious how that would turn out.