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The best I could come up with is in crates, cages, carriers in the van with DH because I don't think the uhaul will allow enough ventilation for them. I will drive the car with the dogs. One good thing, silkies are smaller and from what I read, you don't want to allow too much room either because of them possibly getting hurt but not packed too tightly so they overheat. We are making the trip at night so they will be normally asleep most of the way anyhow. It will be one smelly trip! LOL I think I will put all moms, babies and broodies in a large dog crate and try to pair up the rest of who gets along with who. My one roadblock is a leghorn with 2 chicks...she is bigger than the silkies so I am not sure if I want to put her with the standards or in with the silkie moms...I am leaning to a small carrier by herself with her chicks right now.
Unless the multiple mama hens and chicks have been mingling together, do NOT put them all in the same crate. Mama hens are likely to kill babies not their own.
If you can get wine boxes (for bottles, not the kind that actually contains wine), they are just about the right size for a silkie. Put a couple of inches of shavings in the bottom and top with a silkie. Tape several together is that makes it easier, and make a top with hardware cloth or cage wire or something similar. Put a mama with babies in a slightly larger box. I'd be really concerned about the eggs under a broody--way to likely to get bounced around.
I can't be much help on how to transport, but good luck on the move!! Where are you moving to? This sounds so last miinute!!! Probabaly because you have been so darn busy. Keep us informed and let us know how it went... Best wishes.
