So I somehow came home with three Silkies today... Drove over an hour each way to get them. I was only going to get one, but then I got there and they were so cute and I was worried about an hour long drive with just one bird on it's own. But I have to be done now, whether I want to be or not. I have 24 chickens and an 8x10 (not even finished) coop! Though, five of them are bantams and most of them are straight run. We're only going to keep one rooster, so while the coop may be a bit crowded this summer, they'll be free ranging during the day. By the time the weather starts to get chilly we should be down to only 10-15. I've sworn off the poultry swaps and Craig's List now though.
I think that next spring I'm going to convince hubby to help me build a coop just for bantams. I love my little Silkies and D'Uccles already, and really want to add some Frizzled Cochins to them!