I am a "newbie" and the winter is starting here in MA. I have 4 younger silkies (3-8 months old), and 2 days ago took a silkie mom, her week old chick and her fertile eggs home. The 4 silkies huddle together in the coop, but the mom will not leave the brood box with the eggs and her baby. I am so scared that without huddling with the others she and her baby are going to freeze to death. It is still in the 60's during the day but this week will get into the 30's at night. The coop is draft free but just set up this week, so not a lot of organic material to raise the temp inside the coop yet.
I was thinking of doing the snugglesafe in the egg box, or possibly taking her and the baby inside for the winter. Any suggestions would be appreciated....I am an absolute nervous wreck right now!!
I was thinking of doing the snugglesafe in the egg box, or possibly taking her and the baby inside for the winter. Any suggestions would be appreciated....I am an absolute nervous wreck right now!!