Silkie thread!

[Kaybug137]

Babies get poo on their butt fluff. The previous owner my have pulled it off feathers and all. It will very likely grow back. Your chicks look about 3-4 wks. old.

X3 I was thinking they were younger, I am hoping I have girls and no boys already have a RIR Rooster, when will I be able to put them in the coop with the big girls an boy? They're so cute ~ Can't wait til they get their fluff!!!!

 

[peepblessed]

X3 I was thinking they were younger, I am hoping I have girls and no boys already have a RIR Rooster, when will I be able to put them in the coop with the big girls an boy? They're so cute ~ Can't wait til they get their fluff!!!!

I don't keep my silkies with larger fowl. There are several people on here that do so maybe they can help you. I usually keep mine in doors until they are 6 or 7 weeks depending on the weather.

 

[tiki244]

I don't keep my silkies with larger fowl either. And sometimes with only other silkies. They can get bullied so easily otherwise. I have one who I have given several haircuts to and she still gets bullied. She is in a cage alone or with her friend and then about once or twice a week I let her out to dust bathe and run with the other silkies, but I watch.

 

[Kaybug137]

I free range my chickens an ducks, ducks live with the chickens, I put them up at night and let them out in the mornings, unless its a rainy wet day I'll keep them in so they don't get to wet or sick.

 

[Sanna]

Sanna, did you change your avatar recently, I didn't even recognize you.

Yes, this picture was my previous avatar.

 

[ChicksNherps]

 

[mama2my4]

love it!!

 

[Adoravachick]

Yes, this picture was my previous avatar.

I thought so.

 

[SunnySkies]

I have one Silkie who was free ranging with some larger birds that I hatched at the same time. He/she did fine and seemed to have a couple "friends" and wal always the first one back in the coop, but I took the Silkie as a babysitter for some new chicks I hatched last week. Such a gentle bird. Lets the babies sit underneath. I'll probably leave the Silkie with these babies for a long time.

I let my Silkies and Cochins free range, but they tend to stay in the front flower beds. But I have to always go retrieve one or two Silkies at chicken bedtime. That said, the Silkie tractor should be done soon, and I'm going to start keeping them in a tractor for their safety.

But I have one Silkie I am wondering about...I think it's a roo, and that bird pecked me quite hard this morning, hard enough to leave a mark! I was reaching in ti change the feeder, and I was kind of close to him with my hand. I don't think this is typical, right? My kids handle these birds all the time. Now I'm wondering if I shouldn't allow them to hold the birds so much. Next time he pecks me, I'm grabbing him up and carrying him around a bit, but he caught me off guard because I totally didn't expect such behavior from a Silkie. I am right to be concerned, correct?

 

[KMHunter]

I have one Silkie who was free ranging with some larger birds that I hatched at the same time. He/she did fine and seemed to have a couple "friends" and wal always the first one back in the coop, but I took the Silkie as a babysitter for some new chicks I hatched last week. Such a gentle bird. Lets the babies sit underneath. I'll probably leave the Silkie with these babies for a long time.

I let my Silkies and Cochins free range, but they tend to stay in the front flower beds. But I have to always go retrieve one or two Silkies at chicken bedtime. That said, the Silkie tractor should be done soon, and I'm going to start keeping them in a tractor for their safety.

But I have one Silkie I am wondering about...I think it's a roo, and that bird pecked me quite hard this morning, hard enough to leave a mark! I was reaching in ti change the feeder, and I was kind of close to him with my hand. I don't think this is typical, right? My kids handle these birds all the time. Now I'm wondering if I shouldn't allow them to hold the birds so much. Next time he pecks me, I'm grabbing him up and carrying him around a bit, but he caught me off guard because I totally didn't expect such behavior from a Silkie. I am right to be concerned, correct?

Mine does that. He is young and full of himself. I don't put my hand in front of him on purpose and normally he keeps his distance. I am not as concerned with pecking or biting as I am a full fledged attack. I am not sure what others have experienced. But mine is not truly aggressive, but he has enough attitude for at least 3 LF roosters. I think it is funny and cute, but if you do not want that behavior going on you may eventually need to rehome him.