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  1. Wen00

    Silkie thread!

    Quote: My rooster will not breed with his offspring or do I need to remove them from the flock?
  2. Wen00

    Silkie thread!

    Anyone know if you can keep more than 1 silkie rooster in the same coop? I would like to diversify the flock a bit, especially since we have new chicks. Right now the chicks who are about 4 months old have formed their own little flock and stay away from our rooster (their father) and all the...
  3. Wen00

    Silkie thread!

    Ty Robin! I feel better now lol. The 2 of them were driving me crazy about it thinking I was doing something wrong. The only other problem I have is that my other 3 non silkie hens copy them. None of them perch or use a nest. As long as they are all happy I guess!
  4. Wen00

    Silkie thread!

    I have a Silkie question...My Silkies refuse, absolutely refuse to lay their eggs in a nesting box! I have tried 3 styles of boxes as well as 5 gallon jugs! They either rolls the eggs out or abandon the nest. My other non-silkies hens are doing the same! PLEASE HELP!
  5. Wen00

    2 broody hens are sharing chicks.

    I have 2 Slikie hens that did the same thing! They shared the nest, the eggs and keeping the babies warm and safe! Dont worry about a thing. Enjoy how cute it is. When the babies are old enough to be alone they will be fine.
  6. Wen00

    Hi!

    Hi all! I have been reading this forum for about a year now but never actually joined till today. Not sure why but I wish I had earlier! I first bought my 7 yr old daughter some "interesting chicks". They happened to be Silkies. Well we are hooked! Right now I have 2 hens that are VERY broody...
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