I have 12 silkies in a 30x40 pole barn (used to have horses). I have a few bales of straw that they like to roost on. I get new ones for them every spring.
Thanks! I have had Siamese cats since I was a little girl & my mom fell in love with them! She loved animals like I do. These silkie chickens are so sweet to. Just finished vaccinating 13 of my babies for Marek's today & glad that is done for the year!!
Thanks silkiecuddles! Still chuckling about the white ones rear being mistaken for the crest! Funny! That cat is my baby. He is a lilac Siamese. Talks all of the time!
I would not put young silkies with big chickens. They are too defenseless & may get picked on. I don't even like putting full grown silkies with larger breeds. I had barred rocks with my silkies for awhile & they tended to bully the silkies so I found a new home for the barred rocks.
Hi Adorkable,
Love the pictures! The pullet in the 4th picture looks a lot like the one in my avatar. They all are nice looking birds! That Roo is gorgeous! Wonder how he matured?
I just received 8 sizzle/silkie eggs in the mail from Missouri & slipped them under my broody porcelain hen. She is...
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That one looks a lot like my little Buffy (my Avatar). She was the biggest baby I ever had. She was almost twice the size of her male hatch mate & now he is much bigger than her. I really think she is going to be very petite!
I decided to try some sand in part of my coop. The...
Minnesota winters can be brutal. I have silkies in a 30x40 uninsulated barn. They do just fine without any heat. I have never lost a silkie in the winter. I actually worry more about the hot summers!