Silkie thread!

[tacopaco]

Hi there anyone know where I can get a couple of silkies in Southern California? I'm in El Monte, please and thank you.

 

[Mommaw]

I have week old silkies hatched by their mothers. How old can they be to be outside in a protected pen with their mothers with or without a lamp. I have them still in their boxes. I am going on a trip and neighbors will be watching them. I don't want anything to happen via my guessing. When can they go outside with house on ground making it easier for these babies. Thanks on advance

If the momma doesn't mind it should be ok - are you on good terms with her? Our hens are so comfortable with us we can handle them, collect their eggs from under them, etc.

We handled our feed store Dominique hatchery chick when we bought her at 8 days old and it was a quick bond on the ride home since she never had a broody momma in her life. She was the last of 3 different chicks and we wanted 2 Doms but she was the only Dom left at end of season. Unfortunately after 19 days old she died of a sudden seizure. It happens with chicks. We lost an Ameraucana chick 4 weeks earlier yet her sister grew up fine. Just never know why.

The best age is 4-5 months old before putting juveniles in with adults. And before that they have to be separated by a fence where they see each other but don't co-mingle for about a month with each other before removing the fence barrier. Even then there will be a pecking order they'll establish amongst themselves possibly with some pecking or squabbling. We allowed our 4 month old juvies time on one side of a fence to let the older hens get used to the newbies. Then at 5 months they were put together on the main flock side. It's less stressful for all birds involved not to have to fight so much for territory because they are somewhat acclimated with each other. Never put smaller/younger birds with older/bigger birds. At 5 months the Silkies are big enough to be on equal size status with the adult Silkies. Just MHO.

 

[roostercantrell]

Some times this goes smoothly and sometimes you can get a real bully or two. I would give it a week and let them together watch see how it goes. Some pecking order is normal.
If there's a big size difference you would want to wait till the young ones are close to the same size before you put them all togeth

Ok, I thought you were trying to move younger ones in with adults. Best of luck with them

i am its just that i have 2 that are about 2 weeks older than the other 4 chicks and i also have 3 adults 2 hens 1 rooster. Im wanting to move the 2 older juvies into the main coop with the adults they are close to the same size as the adults. another thing im worried about is are they old enough that they wont get to cold at night they are about 6-7 weeksit is about 50 at nite here but 80+ during the day

 

[Fancychooklady]

i am its just that i have 2 that are about 2 weeks older than the other 4 chicks and i also have 3 adults 2 hens 1 rooster. Im wanting to move the 2 older juvies into the main coop with the adults they are close to the same size as the adults. another thing im worried about is are they old enough that they wont get to cold at night they are about 6-7 weeksit is about 50 at nite here but 80+ during the day

So long as they are feathered in and have each other to keep warm they will be fine at 6 weeks.

 

[ronkonkoma]

Does anyone here show silkies? I'm looking for information about how to get started. What's accepted and not. Where are the shows. Who would I buy chicks from? I've been doing searches and a lot of links take me to old pages that haven't been touched in years or don't work.

 

[roostercantrell]

So long as they are feathered in and have each other to keep warm they will be fine at 6 weeks.

sorry icouldnt get better pics these are the 2 older ones. the last one im thinking is a rooster

 

[silkie2001]

sorry icouldnt get better pics these are the 2 older ones. the last one im thinking is a rooster

Looks like a rooster to me too.

 

[Fancychooklady]

sorry icouldnt get better pics these are the 2 older ones. the last one im thinking is a rooster

I think your right on the roo. I usually acclimatise them by leaving them outside for a week or so during the day and give them extra places to hide in the coop.

 

[roostercantrell]

i named them fred and ethyl

 

[roostercantrell]

Hi there anyone know where I can get a couple of silkies in Southern California? I'm in El Monte, please and thank you.