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Quote: 2 weeks quarantining is better than 1 week, but a month is recommended. You will have to make the decision based on how comfortable you are risking any possible illness transferring to your existing flock, and how much you trust the person you're getting the birds from has a clean...

No, chickens have a hierarchy, so introducing new chicks to existing chickens can be difficult. Especially when the new chickens you're introducing have a soft spot in their skulls and vision impaired by fluff balls so they don't see an attack coming. (you may wish to trim back the fluff...

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I don't heat my coop either and ut gets very cold. They just need to have a well insulated place to go free of drafts and they will cuddle. One peck on the head can do serious damage so introduce them when you have time to watch them a long time. Its a good idea to confine them where they can...

Yes, deep litter shavings would work, as would hay (although some say eating it can cause impacted crop so beware) and a crate would be ok too for them to go in as long as it was solid. They don't like roosting as someone else said, and a covered run is basically a must because they will stand...

Silkies can be kept with other chickens, depending on the size and aggression of the others. Many people keep them fine with other bantams or very docile larger chickens. I do not keep them with other chickens, but they are with guineas a lot. Silkies are sweet tempered and fun to have, but...