So far the big issue is the one girl just going into full on attack mode. She's never been a bully before, but she just terrorizes the new ones. Then the others get wound up and things get worse. It might be a thought to isolate the 'bully' and introduce the more docile ones, one at a time.
I'm...
We have 3 Silkie hens ranging in age from 3 to 5 months. They all get along great with no issues.
We brought home two more silkie hens, one around 3 months and the other 5 1/2 months.
We are attempting to integrate the new ones into the flock and have been using the 'see but no touch' method...
Trim has been painted and a few other decorating touches. Added some toys in the run that they aren't quite sure about.
I think the local PD may be after us for zoning violations. We created a red-light district..
The sunshade on the run is a little makeshift for now; I'll be finding a better...
Other than a little paint and trim around the porch roof, and other odds and ends that may come up (Solar, Gutter, who knows) the Super Coop is DONE! I think I started this whole project around May 15. Worked on it 2 days a week (both my days off) since then. Finished the porch and porch roof at...
We decided on an 8' wide x 4' deep porch. I'll be starting on that in a few days I hope. We did move the gang into the new run today. They aren't quite sure what to make of it as it's so much more space! They have a swing, more roosting logs and a much bigger dust bath. They haven't explored the...
We are considering adding a plymouth rock or such to the flock of silkies. If we get a youngster and it's introduced when young, would they all get along ok in the long run?
I've seen a lot of posts about introducing Silkies to existing flocks but not the other way around. I don't want the...
The porch is next. I needed to get the Coop and Run done first - the flock is running out of room..
I MAY start on the porch on Wednesday but I still need to get the gutter installed and build a waterer and feeder.
The coop is finished. Other than roosts, a few odds and ends and the gutter, it's good to go! I will be continuing the front interior wall once I get more boards (I'm replacing a front section of my fence).
In addition to the inner-tube 'protector' for the hinge, I will also be installing gutters on both the coop and run and then filtering / collecting rainwater