FLASE ALARM! :( I went in the coop and feathers are missing from my silkie that was getting beat up, she hides under anything she can fit, and when I open the coop door she triees to fly out. (She doesnt fly!) And she wasnt eating or drinking. So I had to put her back into the loft coop...
Okay, eeryone! I have good news! Today, I went to my coop and the silkie is walking around all perked up and trying to fly outside! :) She is still a little scared of the RIR's though. Thanks for all the information everyone has given me!!
Thanks! I really need some help now! I put her in the main coop with the four others. and she is just soo scared. and she just hides behind the waterer and they pick on her soo bad. Im so afriad that she will die because she scardes, or something. Also, will she still eat and drink I did...
Ok, tonight I have her in the lift cage in the coop theres a heat lamp food and water and its plenty big. Is she ok all by herself. She stays close to the cage door now watching the other chickens :(. But I'm just wondering if she ok ?
Ok thanks! And she is the newest of them all. I don't know her age thought. But she is younger, around. 10 months to a year. Oh and she still doesn't lay eggs. I got her off an ad on Craigslist.
Ok thanks so much! Do you think eventually she will stop craming into small spaces? Will she still go out and eat and drink? And how long do you think it will be before they stop?
She just wonders off. But she will stay by me, and follow me. So I had all five together last over night I went out to check and she was wedged in the corner not coming out till I calle her. So I let them all free range today! And she stuck by me. But when I put them away. I put her in the...
Ok. Now this may sound dumb, but I know chickens are clever. But my silkie since sorta out there. When I have all the chickens free ranging together she stands off and goes by herself. Even though the other two bantams will sometimes protect her. I Tried agin today with all of them together in...
Ok thanks. There all together in the coop right now. And the silkie is very scared but is sticking by the other bantams. And the bantams have really been pushing on the RIR's. so I think it's going to work out!!
Hellooo!! :D
I purchased a buff silkie and quarantined her. When I tried to introduce her to the flock my two rhode island reds beat her up. So I separate the silkie. With my new coop and loft cage I added her with two other bantams. They have been together for about a month or so now. The...