1st time silkie owner. We got them at 2wks old now at 12weeks 'Sheila' is crowing.. The 3 white ones are in question;
Sheila (naked legs) - seen crowing in the morning.
Gucci (crooked beak, feathered legs) - lots of stretched neck being tall all the time, fluffed up neck while crowing going...
update on the babies... 12weeks now...
Busted 'Sheila' crowing this morning!! shes the naked leg white one. Crooked beak white Gucci looked like he/she was trying to respond.. neck up high and fluffed out..3rd white one Spyro showing streamers? 😢
We're almost at 7weeks now.. and I'm playing pick the roo in my head!!
Brown ones I think are ladies.. 2 white ones I'm not sure of. The one facing with two brown heading away - always upright and sussing me out when others flee!
They're in there! Hubby thinks I'm nuts for having a cam in there - nice to see they're okay! Chirping has come to a halt, only 5mins after closing the door 😴💤
Our babies silkies have been going outside in the coop during the day for 2weeks now, inside at night. With lamp on cooler nights. Out temps (Brisbane Australia) between 15-18deg at night and high during the day 23-29deg. They are chirping loudly at 6pm sundown to come in, file into the cat...
Omlet Eglu Go UP + 1m extension + perch. Shade is just a bunnings 2 x 2m thing I zip tied on. Link is below my pic on the right.
They're a bit pricey, but I had 2 wooden Flatpack ones before this, lasting 2yrs each. They just rot and go yucky I find. This is plastic and wire, dog can't bust it...
At work, checking in on the fluffy butts at home :love
3wks old loving being outside in sunny Brisbane! Bringing them in at night still. Wow they're going through the crumble now! Very active, kids loving on them at every chance
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1st time chick raiser - I have 5 x 3wk old silkies, they are a bit pecky and rushing each other? flappy wings and running toward each other, like sizing each other up? Gee I hope they're not all roos :idunno
We got our new silkies 2days ago, and we are in love ! My kids (4 & 6) have named them and are loving on them :love
L-R; Chicken wing, Nugget, Gucci, Sheila and Spyro
Following! Interested to see how they go in the Eglu. The marketing suggests they will be okay in freezing temps, some extra insulating options in their site.
I am about to re-flock with silkies after regular hens in out Eglu Up. Can't say we have freezing temps though, heat will be our concern...
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We have had 2 x chickens (Australorp, bought as point of lay) for 4yrs up until recently, they've gone to a friend's house to live out a nice life on acreage. The change has coinsided with School holidays starting here has prompted me to go for chicks! Now thinking silkies as our OG...