Thanks for this advise. I separated my little Silkie to protect her. She is quite limp, non responsive, eyes closed, still chirping though. I'm hoping she will sort up but I'm afraid she is in her way up.
That is the outside temp, we still have snow on the ground here so not able to move them out to the garage just yet. I'll make a bigger pen for them once it gets warmer.
The temperature here is only 7% celcius. It is suppose to warm up by the end of the week. We might get up to 20 C.
I'll jack up the heat a little if you think it will help
I bought them off a local farmer last Friday, he had them all together so I assumed it was ok. They have been together since. The silkies I notice try to snuggle under the leghorns.
I have them in a clear plastic container- the silkies are now 10 days old, the leghorns are 8 days old.
The...
I have a question, I have 2 little silkies in with three leghorns and a harco, should I separate the silkies from the others. One little silkie was trampled today.
Thanks in advance for your advise
I'm fresh on the door to chicken raising and appreciate all the forums here. I'm learning as I go. I bought 6 chicks Friday. Coop today! I'm pretty darn excited!
I have 2 Silkies 1 Harco, and 3 Leghorns.