Silkie thread!

[chickendales]

the only way to just get hens is to buy adult birds

Hi, I am looking for a couple of silkie chicks...I need them to be hens..I already have 3 roos and just 1 hen...lol...I was not sure how to go about finding a place to get some, so I thought I would post here...I am located in NC..can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

 

[Hopefulloflove]

Thats kind of what I was thinking...so anyone know a good place to start? Thanks!

 

[chickendales]

this time year most breeder have already sold what they where going to sell for the year but i would try byc auction

Thats kind of what I was thinking...so anyone know a good place to start? Thanks!

 

[silkymom1986]

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Most of my silkies lay daily except when in molt or brooding eggs/raising chicks. I did have one who only laid very rarely. Stress can cause laying to slow down or stop. In many places, that is winter; here it is more likely to be summer, with egg laying in full swing most of the winter.

When a hen goes broody, she stops laying, so that is 3 weeks until the eggs hatch, and usually another 6 weeks while she raises chicks. Egg laying and kicking the chicks out of the nest seem to coincide pretty closely. Most youngsters are NOT ready to be on their own without a protector at this age, so adding a helpful rooster to the chick pen is a good move--they will usually take up any slack that mama leaves, and there is absolutely NOTHING more precious than to see a papa rooster finding food for his youngsters, teaching them how to forage for themselves or snuggling down with them for a lazy afternoon nap in a spot of sunshine after a nice dustbath.

Thank you both for the helpful information. This is the first time I have had one go broody so I didn't know what to expect. I am keeping her seperate with my other silkie hen and my silkie Roo. So hopefully she'll start laying again in a few months then go broody again. She should be use to her new home by then. I can't wait to see her raise her little peeps one day. I had no idea the Roo would help out too, glad I have him in there with her!!

 

[countrygirl911]

Well after months of rain we finally had our first death now our work begins this weekend we will putting a shead over the whole run to try and keep rain out since our silkies are not smart eniugh to go in when it rains.

 

[Bambi bird]

my silki has little fluff on head unlike these should she?

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Well after months of rain we finally had our first death now our work begins this weekend we will putting a shead over the whole run to try and keep rain out since our silkies are not smart eniugh to go in when it rains.

Sorry to hear about your loss

I hope the work goes quickly

 

[BarnGoddess01]

my silki has little fluff on head unlike these should she?

Pictures would help. How old is your Silkie?

 

[Kara515]

Well after months of rain we finally had our first death now our work begins this weekend we will putting a shead over the whole run to try and keep rain out since our silkies are not smart eniugh to go in when it rains.

So sorry to hear about your loss!!

 

[peepblessed]

my silki has little fluff on head unlike these should she?

Age makes a lot of difference. Hope you can post and picture and welcome to the silkie thread and BYC!