Hello, I have now owned silkies for about four days! The one in the picture is probably about 7 weeks old. I know that the only way to truly find their gender is through DNA testing. I just want a basic idea on what you guys think this beautiful buff is. Thanks!:D
I will hopefully be getting Silkies in the next 3 weeks. I am looking for a Silkie breeder that can
1. Ship a minimum of 3 chicks
2. Breeds the bearded colors of Buff, and Splash
3. Can DNA test the birds before shipment because I need only females.
I know that I am asking for a lot, but if...
I won’t be getting any roosters because I live in a neighborhood with rules against poultry. But I totally understand where your coming from. So you said that silkies don’t like to roost right? Did not know that.
Anyways, I was thinking about opening the back wall of my coop for better airflow.
I am keeping these poofballs as pets. So I will try to take them out and inside as much as possible.
I am only getting 2 of them so I think that the run size should be complacent.
And your right they will need a lot more air to keep them cool and happy. So I think I will either put a really...
Yeah, that’s a good idea. I’m planning to place my coop up to the side of my house, so if I were to open up the back wall, then it should have a lot better ventilation without getting rain inside right? I don’t want the vent to let in any water because first silkies don’t do very good in moist...
I am looking to build a coop with my dad. The images below are the dimensions and the finished product of the coop. The run will be 7x3. The coop itself will be 4x3. Is it alright that the large vent is where it is? I live in humid sometimes wet weather so I need a lot of air circulation so that...