So, in the spring, I purchased six Silkie chicks from a local lady. I have a perfect little coop that I wanted to make into a dedicated Silkie coop (separate from my larger, standard breed coop). The seller said they were all females. I knew better because I know bantams are not usually sexed and Silkies are hard to tell until much older. I didn't really care...I was just happy to find some happy, healthy Silkies locally. I was hoping to play the odds and end up with at least three females, with the recognition that I would rehome the males when they identified themselves. Well, as usually seems to be the case, the odds were slightly the other way, and I got four males and two females. So the males have moved on, but now I am a little concerned about having just two Silkies. For example, what if something were to happen to one? The other would then be completely alone.
So, as I've been pondering this, I thought of my Buff Chantecler in my larger coop. She is super sweet, but always broody, and at the bottom of the pecking order. She was going to be culled this fall along with some of my other older hens, but I'm now wondering if she would be a good fit as a companion in the Silkie coop? Curious if anyone has thoughts on this or has tried something similar, especially with Silkies?
So, as I've been pondering this, I thought of my Buff Chantecler in my larger coop. She is super sweet, but always broody, and at the bottom of the pecking order. She was going to be culled this fall along with some of my other older hens, but I'm now wondering if she would be a good fit as a companion in the Silkie coop? Curious if anyone has thoughts on this or has tried something similar, especially with Silkies?
and would worry about this too. My first birds were Silkies and Belgian d'Uccles, and with poor advice from the source, the d'Uccles did great, and the Silkies -didn't-.
