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  1. Luinhir

    I'm getting Silkies this summer and I have a couple questions.

    I'm getting two silkie pullets this summer and I have a couple questions about caring for them. I want to make sure I do it all right. 1. Do they require special care, different from other chickens? 2. How hot is too hot for them outside? 3. How cold is too cold for them outside? 4. When it's...
  2. Luinhir

    Need help sexing silkies

    The only way to be sure with silkie genders is to wait until they crow or lay an egg. You can start to tell them apart at 4,5 or 6 months of age. But until the boys crow or the ladies lay an egg, you won't know for sure. Theres been plenty of people whose hens end up being roosters and the...
  3. Luinhir

    Would this help to keep the predators out?

    I'm going to bury part of the fence, so they can't dig under and I'm not using chicken wire, I'm not sure what it's called but the holes are smaller so nothing can reach in and try to yank them out. Would having a light shine on the pen keep them away or make them alittle bit nervous, or just...
  4. Luinhir

    Would this help to keep the predators out?

    I'm building a chicken pen in the near future because I'm getting chickens in a couple of months and it will be completely surrounded by wire and the top is covered also. Would putting my chickens in the coop at night and shutting the door keep them safe, or will the raccoons still get them, is...
  5. Luinhir

    Desperately want 2 silkie pullets.

    That would be great if you could bring them, I live in Beaverton which is next door to Portland. And it's perfect that you're coming in the next couple of months because I can't have any for the next couple of months. Do you know which month it will be in so I can get an approximation of how...
  6. Luinhir

    Desperately want 2 silkie pullets.

    Hi, my names Sarah. I've been looking far and wide for 1 bearded white silkie pullet and 1 bearded black silkie pullet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't need them right away. I was thinking about getting some after March, in a couple of months. The biggest problem I've had is...
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