Silkie thoughts on caging... Keeping on wire?? Pics

[BooneHillbilly]

I am wanting to start a silkie breeding bropram here at my homestead and have a few questions for the experts here. I was going to bild small individal coops for each color, beard etc etc but then saw the picture below and was thinking thats a great idea. So here are my plans, let me know what you think.
Enclosed coop would be 4x8x3', then they woudl have a 4x8x3' section that is all screned inso they can get outside in the sun etc etc. The coop parts will have a solid floor but the outside part would be all wire. Would they be ok on the wire part and what size wire would you recommend? Thanks in advance!!!
-Matt

 

[hoppy]

just be careful with the wire floor. I have a run simliar. I had 2 chickens lose toes one night, not sure to what (mine is 3' off the ground) so make sure they have something to rest on that protects their feet (I use a piece of cardboard) or make sure they go in the coop at night.

 

[BooneHillbilly]

Do you know what your wire size is and happen to have some pics? Thanks!

 

[hoppy]

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I don't have any pictures but it is 1x1 wire. I saw recently someone using a coated wire for their cochins to help keep the feathering nicer. mine seemed fine and I had silkies on it.

 

[SilkieTime]

Mine is 1/4 X 1/4 wire with shaving on top in a barn stall.

 

[minister man]

what size of breeding group are you planing to house in this unit? pairs? trios? Small groups?

 

[BooneHillbilly]

It would be small breeding groups, probably 2 cocks to 10 hens, may chance it up once its bulilt..