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I almost forgot. If you happen to get a silkie rooster, be forewarned they get busy! I only had 2 silkie roosters out of a dozen Silkies to make it to a year old, but for the next year, it seemed like 8 of 10 chicks hatched were half Silkie. Hence, all my Silkhorns and SilkRhodes running...

So the little silkie girl turned out to be a silkie boy, like in the song "Lola" by the Kinks? You gotta watch those Silkies, they will fool you! :gig It was nice for you to give us an update. If you ever have any more questions, just let us know! :thumbsup

Great ideas! I like it!

If it was me, I'd put another broom stick, limb, piece of wood or what ever you you about a foot off the floor, but close to the other roost. Not under it, unless you like a poo covered silkie. My Silkies have "roosted" on the floor of the hen house since they were born. I'd catch them...

I wouldn't worry about it. The birds have a way of "working" things out between themselves. And remember, Silkies don't have flight feathers on their wings like most other birds and they will probably spend their nights on a low roost they can jump up onto. Unless you want them crying every...