Silkie thread!

[Hinotori]

Silkies are so frustrating. I can't get any of them to understand the concept of a ramp. I've tried repeatedly over the last year.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Silkies are so frustrating. I can't get any of them to understand the concept of a ramp. I've tried repeatedly over the last year.

mine have a ramp in the coop to get to the nest boxes. It also leads to the roosts. They do great with it.

 

[Hinotori]

Their next boxes are separate but same level as the sleeping area. I tried raising the little houses up a foot and they decided to just sleep under it instead of using the ramp to go inside.

Ive tried treats to get them up the ramp. They won't step on it. Not even for cheese.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Their next boxes are separate but same level as the sleeping area. I tried raising the little houses up a foot and they decided to just sleep under it instead of using the ramp to go inside.

Ive tried treats to get them up the ramp. They won't step on it. Not even for cheese.

so crazy. Silly birds. Is the ramp just wood?

 

[Hinotori]

so crazy. Silly birds. Is the ramp just wood?

There is the wood ramp with slats in the stand alone coop I use for broodies.

The other coops have resin pop door ramps with non-skid tape on them. I tried wood ramp for when I tried raising the things. They freaked out when I put the tape on the foot long pop doors. Took them a week to get over that and go in on their own.

 

[FishMtFarm]

I put carpet in my ramp and they use it great.

 

[Chicksnmind]

So we’ve determined our grey/blue silkie Patty is a boy in a previous post. He is pictured above next to my d’uccle girl and behind him is my Ee. He’s keeping up with my EE on size though I think she is heavier. Will he end up being about the same size? I thought he was going to be the nasty Roo since he doesn’t like attention and doesn’t Ike to be held but right now it’s my d’ Uccle Roo who’s started nipping a bit. Patty just wants to be left alone so far.

Here are my other two silkies. They are all 7 weeks. Are they looking like Pullets or boys? They are both smaller than Patty. The white is the smallest. Both are friendly but not as outgoing as my EE.

Patty is crouching because he doesn’t like being up high. The other two don’t seem to mind. He’s chicken .

 

[FishMtFarm]

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So we’ve determined our grey/blue silkie Patty is a boy in a previous post. He is pictured above next to my d’uccle girl and behind him is my Ee. He’s keeping up with my EE on size though I think she is heavier. Will he end up being about the same size? I thought he was going to be the nasty Roo since he doesn’t like attention and doesn’t Ike to be held but right now it’s my d’ Uccle Roo who’s started nipping a bit. Patty just wants to be left alone so far.

Here are my other two silkies. They are all 7 weeks. Are they looking like Pullets or boys? They are both smaller than Patty. The white is the smallest. Both are friendly but not as outgoing as my EE.

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Patty is crouching because he doesn’t like being up high. The other two don’t seem to mind. He’s chicken .

The other two do look to be pullets as the combs aren't really present like "pattys", how ever, at 7 weeks, they may just be developing slower. Some of my Silkie Roos don't get combs til they are 5 or even 6 months old. The white I am confindent is a little lady.

 

[sue25]

Silkie chicks hatched this week starting Monday.

 

[LaurEliz]

I used to have bantam silkies. I don't have any at the moment, but would love to have more one day.