Lone Silkie in Flock After Friend Died

[shiro5]

Morning All,


Just looking for some help with my flock.


One of my flocks were a flock of three a 6 month old silkie (Hilda), 18 month old silkie (zelda) and a 2 year old ex battery hen (believed to be bovan brown called Lucy)


The 6 month old silkie (Hilda) adored the 18 month old silkie (zelda) and was her shadow. Sadly about a week ago zelda died


Will a silkie be okay without another silkie? I can see Hilda trying to snuggle and follow Lucy like she did with Zelda but Lucy is very independent. Do I need to add another silkie? Or I have some 1 week old chicks with their mum and I could introduce one as it gets older. They are light Sussex bantam chicks and light Sussex x bovan brown chicks.


If I’m best introducing a chick, should it be a roo or pullet?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Your solidarity silkie may get bullied by those larger breeds. I would see how it goes. You may need to separate her out down the road if she does.