Alex15
Songster
- Feb 24, 2013
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I've had a look at other threads on here about integrating silkies into flocks with larger birds, but I l aready have two silkies, so not sure the situation is the same...
So in my flock I have 2 australorps, 2 welsummers, a sussex and a wyandotte and then a silkie hen and a silkie roo. Not sure if I'll end up keeping my roo and the two silkies sleep in a box on the floor so if I end up rehoming my roo, I don't want my little girl to be lonely!
As they are, everyone gets along fine, Rusty the roo has little scuffles with the bigger girls, but noone picks on tiny Fergi at all and don't mind her nuzzling under their legs (as she tends to do when it gets cold lol). Theyre all 14 weeks old now and am hoping to find a similar aged silkie to add to the flock. Are the bigger hens likely to pick on a new silkie, or will they be more okay with her seeing as theyre used to Fergi and don't pick on her? Also am I better to do it now, or wait until theyre older?
So in my flock I have 2 australorps, 2 welsummers, a sussex and a wyandotte and then a silkie hen and a silkie roo. Not sure if I'll end up keeping my roo and the two silkies sleep in a box on the floor so if I end up rehoming my roo, I don't want my little girl to be lonely!
As they are, everyone gets along fine, Rusty the roo has little scuffles with the bigger girls, but noone picks on tiny Fergi at all and don't mind her nuzzling under their legs (as she tends to do when it gets cold lol). Theyre all 14 weeks old now and am hoping to find a similar aged silkie to add to the flock. Are the bigger hens likely to pick on a new silkie, or will they be more okay with her seeing as theyre used to Fergi and don't pick on her? Also am I better to do it now, or wait until theyre older?