Then I would not worry about them. If they aren't getting pecked and still are together, they will be fine.They are as integrated as I can get. They are in the same coop at night, same run for food and water, and free range through the day. But no matter where they are, they are separated from each other. Even in the coop, the big girls take the highest roosting bar all together and the little ones are down lower together.
Yay for another vote for pullets!
Splash looks like a possible cockerel. The Buff I'm leaning pullet.I have two silkies, about 9 weeks old, that we are trying to sex. I’d love some thoughts. We are new to backyard birds. Little Buff (buff) and Fluff (white) have become my favorites so please tell me I have some girls!Not sure if it makes a difference but these two have been getting bred frequently by their 9 week old polish cockerel friends.
If it works out that way, do you have any thoughts on keeping one cockerel to one pullet? I technically have at least 11 girls total in my flock but these littles don’t hang out with the big girls. They are kept/fed together but they choose to be separate.
any suggestions for that? I’m new to this and we are nearing the end of chick season so I’m not sure I could even get another friend for her. All the other chicks in this little group have been boys too.
I keep an odd number of males to females. So you don't really have to get rid of one male, unless trouble starts to happen.If it works out that way, do you have any thoughts on keeping one cockerel to one pullet? I technically have at least 11 girls total in my flock but these littles don’t hang out with the big girls. They are kept/fed together but they choose to be separate.
Also if it works out this way and I DO have to get rid of the male, my little silkie girl would be alone since she doesn’t hang out with the bigs.
Thank you!! We will plan to keep these two until we have issues and hopefully we just don’t! My husband will love to see this response. If you had said a hard no, I guess I would have just HAD to go get 6 more chicks (which ARE in stock. I just called. It’s still tempting.
).
You're welcome.Thank you!! We will plan to keep these two until we have issues and hopefully we just don’t! My husband will love to see this response. If you had said a hard no, I guess I would have just HAD to go get 6 more chicks (which ARE in stock. I just called. It’s still tempting.
