Long story short it looks like I will be keeping some silkies due to mounting peer pressure from my daughter and nephews who hatched some neighbor’s bantie and silkie eggs. I'm a sucker for those sad little faces.
My main concern is integration with current flock and will my coop set up work for silkies.
I have 8 older hens in the main coop that all chickens will be in during the winter. There are also 5 mixed breeds regular size with 4 banty Cornish 6 week olds that we hatched this year in a different coop for now until they get older. Then there is the 3 new silkies who are only a few days old. Who will have to get their own set up until they are older.
Will introducing 3 silkies around 16-18 weeks be a problem other than normal chicken introducing issues/pecking order stuff?
Do silks roost or sleep on the floor?
My nest boxes are off the ground by 16 inches. Will I have to create a ramps for the silkies to get in the nest boxes?
Thanks for the help
My main concern is integration with current flock and will my coop set up work for silkies.
I have 8 older hens in the main coop that all chickens will be in during the winter. There are also 5 mixed breeds regular size with 4 banty Cornish 6 week olds that we hatched this year in a different coop for now until they get older. Then there is the 3 new silkies who are only a few days old. Who will have to get their own set up until they are older.
Will introducing 3 silkies around 16-18 weeks be a problem other than normal chicken introducing issues/pecking order stuff?
Do silks roost or sleep on the floor?
My nest boxes are off the ground by 16 inches. Will I have to create a ramps for the silkies to get in the nest boxes?
Thanks for the help
