silkie chicks

[ChickensAreSweet]

ps, i went to a pet store and asked if they have pine shavings, they looked at me like i was mad, maybe you can not get them in england, because if anyone would have them they would, they supply all animal food and bedding. Can i please ask another question, at waht age do they no longer need a lamp, im being lazy i could find it on here somewhere sorry.

thank you in advance

You are welcome for the help!

Here is some chick care info. for you:
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKRaisingChicks.html

Basically they need a heat lamp until fully feathered, usually around 6 weeks of age. However, silkie chicks I have noticed like heat a little longer and especially if brooding when chilly out. So I wean them down after 6 weeks with a lower wattage bulb such as 100 watt, then 60 watt, and finally no heat at all. If you don't have access to all those different wattages then I'd just keep going with the lamp as long as you like, but be sure to transition them to no lamp before moving them outside. It would be a shock for them to go from heat to outside with no heat.

I have some 6 week old silkies right now out in a shed with access to a 100 watt bulb and they come and go outside and inside all day long but they DO love their light still!

 

[Tikkijane]

ps, i went to a pet store and asked if they have pine shavings, they looked at me like i was mad, maybe you can not get them in england, because if anyone would have them they would, they supply all animal food and bedding. Can i please ask another question, at waht age do they no longer need a lamp, im being lazy i could find it on here somewhere sorry.

thank you in advance

4 weeks and/or fully feathered. Lower the temp each week, starting at 95 degrees.

Head shaking is usually noise, ime.

I know a lot of people say never, ever, ever do pine shavings with chicks because they'll eat it and get impacted and die...........

I have *never* lost a chick and they are on pine- the large shavings are too large for them to actually eat.I know *numerous* people who have never used anything but large pine shavings and they don't lose chicks, either. The worst pasty butt I have ever seen was chicks on paper towels; lfs and just with water and crumble. There may be breeds that eat more shavings, but I've never had them.

Bottom line- find what works for you. Fwiw; ymmv.