Krissy23
In the Brooder
Hi, I have had a flock of 12 standard size hens for a couple years. I just got 5 silkie chicks about 2 months ago. This is the first time I have ever had to deal with the possibility of roosters. My husband is building the silkies their own separate coop, and I got the idea of having a divider in the middle with separate runs on each side so that I could keep more than one rooster. He is making it large enough for about 6 chickens on each side. Is this a good or bad idea? Should I just come to terms with having to part with roosters if I have more than one and have one large coop? What is best for the chickens? I just don't want to get rid of any of them if there is a way to manage them all somehow. Any advice is appreciated.