Love birds? Will she be okay??

[Mchicks]

I had a pair of silkies male/female that always slept together. They wouldn't roost but instead sleep on the floor together. Well the rooster died :-( she has not been coming into the coop at night. The last 3 nights I have found her in the run alone. I always pick her up and put her into the coop but will she be okay? She seems heartbroken

 

[azygous]

That's so sad. Is she now your only chicken? How long were the two together?

She's facing a big change, and that cause stress in a chicken. Bringing her indoors for a few days will not only help the stress by keeping her a little warmer, but the company of humans can help, also.

Is there a chance of getting her a couple of baby Silkie chicks? I believe it could make a big difference having new little ones to bond with. Of course, you would need to introduce them gradually, but everything I hear about Silkies, she will probably take to them.

 

[Mchicks]

That's so sad. Is she now your only chicken? How long were the two together?

She's facing a big change, and that cause stress in a chicken. Bringing her indoors for a few days will not only help the stress by keeping her a little warmer, but the company of humans can help, also.

Is there a chance of getting her a couple of baby Silkie chicks? I believe it could make a big difference having new little ones to bond with. Of course, you would need to introduce them gradually, but everything I hear about Silkies, she will probably take to them.

I have a total of 14 chickens and in that mix have 2 other silkies that she has been with for just as long but I guess not equally as bonded.

 

[azygous]

She might bond to chicks. It's something to think about.