can i put my silkie hen with my week old chicks?

[jarvisite99]

I have a 7 mounth old silkie hen that i whant to puy with some week old chicks is this a good or bad decision?
Thanks.

 

[GA_in_GA]

I would be wary of doing so. Unless the silkie is broody, she may not take to the chicks. And even if she is broody, she still may not take to the chicks and could easily injure them. If not kill them.

 

[groundpecker]

The chicks should be kept in a brooder for 6 weeks or until mostly feathered. Then if you want to introduce them to the silkie, i would suggest putting them in another pen next to the silkie where they can see each other for a week or more. Then you could try and introduce the new chicks in the same pen as the silkie and watch how they react to each other.