Can Silkies Fly?

[cornel vm]

i have my pair in a 2 foot high pen and they never get out

 

[catwalk]

Let's adapt the saying "when pigs fly!" to accomodate the delicacy of our adorable little fluffy ground monkeys!


WHEN SILKIES FLY!!!

 

[iluvmychicks]

Most silkies can't fly very well however I've had silkie males clear a two foot pen with no problem.......so it can happen

Shari

 

[jimnjay]

I have had Silkies that were determined to roost with the Sizzles, who could fly pretty well. By jumping onto the nesting box and then the roost, he was able to get up to the roost about 40 inches high. With a ladder type of roost I later made he was right at the top. I finally decided to lower the entire thing. They don't fly well and getting down was dangerour for them. Moa actually got to where he would wait for me to come out and give him an elevator ride down on my arm. He was a character. I keep the roosting boards about 18 inches high in the Silkie coop and If they decide to roost they can. Most prefer to wad up in the corner. I don't mind that either, In winter I can insulate around the area they prefer and provide more warmth for them

 

[BBK]

LOL... when i open the pop door, my Black silkie roo...Mr.B comes running out. He reminds me of BOZO the Clown running...lol trying to jump his RIR girls... The EEs get very mad at him for trying.
I put in a 6 inch roost when all of the chickens were little, and i kept it in there. So at night I have 2 RIRs that roost with Mr. B on that 6" roost...
But I will say he can jump on the roost in the run, no problem. and he jumps onto their feeding station, we put a roof on it, it's about 2 feet off the ground and he'll roost up there with his girls and Crow....OMG, he can CROW!!!

melinda

i wish there was a fluffy butt smiley guy...