Convince me i need silkies

[Chicken poppy]

Sweet is definitely something I want to add to my flock, but not in the sense that when attacked by other members they don't react though. I assume since they don't have normal feathering their flight skills are terrible. I don't really need them to keep guard, I just need them to respond to alarm calls made by the other chickens, if that makes sense

Yes, they really don’t react at all. Mine got picked on a lot, it was heart breaking.

 

[CaroCarrots]

They can't dry off as easily because of their fluffy feathers. If it's cold, they may get hypothermia. My girls usually don't get wet, but I have dried them a couple times before they went to sleep. They seemed to enjoy my hairdryer.

I realize this is an oldish thread but just want to emphasize this point! you have to dry wet silkies in the colder months if they get wet! Otherwise they can absolutely die. But I’ll add that my two silkies are some of the best foragers in my flock.