SleepyHollowFnF
In the Brooder
We have had silkies for about two years now. We got our first group of 6. One was taken by a predator, the other two were females and died suddenly at about 4 months. The others were roosters which are still happy and healthy. We bought two silkie hens on one trip and both lived well over a year never laying a single egg then spontaneously died. The same day we bought three showgirl hens which have laid a grand total of 7 eggs in a year, after incubation they are all roosters.
The birds have ample access to food and clean water. Their coop is well insulated with a large 40x40 run. I'm really not sure what to make of this. Our other birds seem to not have this problem, but with silkies it almost seems like we are cursed or something? Why is it every silkie (pure) female we get dies, roosters live, and we have only gotten 7 eggs in a year of having them, and why all roosters?
Answers to ANY of these questions would be very appreciated. We are really at a loss here. We have three silkie pullets from mypetchicken which are now kept away from the other birds monitor them and protect them from possibly aggressive roosters. Really hoping for some guidance on this.
Thanks all!
The birds have ample access to food and clean water. Their coop is well insulated with a large 40x40 run. I'm really not sure what to make of this. Our other birds seem to not have this problem, but with silkies it almost seems like we are cursed or something? Why is it every silkie (pure) female we get dies, roosters live, and we have only gotten 7 eggs in a year of having them, and why all roosters?
Answers to ANY of these questions would be very appreciated. We are really at a loss here. We have three silkie pullets from mypetchicken which are now kept away from the other birds monitor them and protect them from possibly aggressive roosters. Really hoping for some guidance on this.
Thanks all!