Silkie thread!

[The Bird Sitter]

Ok, thanks so much! We have no worries now because we killed the coon! Turned out to be a whopping 25-30 pounds! He was the only coon on the property thanks god!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Ok, thanks so much! We have no worries now because we killed the coon! Turned out to be a whopping 25-30 pounds! He was the only coon on the property thanks god!

yeah, that thing was huge. I got an 18lb momma when she brought her 3 kits into my yard.

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

We started with four white silkie chicks about a month old, one blue silkie hen, a partridge silkie chick about four months, and I just got a drop dead gorgeous partridge silkie roo. Three out of four white silkies got eaten ( ones still living,) blue hen died of bucholism, the gorgeous roo got eaten three days ago

, and the raccoon also grabbed the partridge silkies wing and ripped it clean off. She only has one wing now... Anything I need to worry about?

Brrrrr reading your story gave me goose bumps. I am so sorry for you and your family went through. Take care of that little fighter and if I were you I will proof that coop even though the coon is "gone"... you never know, another one could come back.
Good luck to that little girl

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

So, I'm setting up my new coop.. I have 3 questions:


___ * Where do your silkies sleep?

I know they like to make a pile, and mine do too. I am trying to make a nice little area for them but every night they are in a different spot.


___ * Would they like to roost if I put a bar about 2" - 3" off the ground?


___ * Also, do they poop in their sleeping spot all night like birds on a roost do?


Can anyone share pictures of their silkie beds?.... Thanks!

Tomorrow morning I will take a pictures of my silkies. They all roost... and pretty high. I really like it because it makes the cleaning a lot easier. I just scoop with the kitty litter in the pooping board et voila!
In another coop I have some young chicks (too young to roost) and they are so dirty. I have to change that litter again! However, when I open the door, I noticed, some of them like to perch on the lip we have to avoid the shaving to fall.
What I noticed with my silkies roosting, is not the height but the ladder. The ladder from the run to the coop is easy for them to go up, but the one from the bottom of the coop to the roost is more challenging for them. I am thinking on making another one with no holes in between the steps and add something to grip on.
Anyway, have fun with that new coop!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Sonoran, is it typical for one of the chicks to try and always get under the other chicks bellies? The little Paint keeps doing it. I think it is a couple of days younger than the other 3. But I never had this happen with my LF, raised 9 now from day olds.

Seems to happen fairly often here. And sometimes the one they try to crawl under decides to crawl under them in response!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Sonoran, is it typical for one of the chicks to try and always get under the other chicks bellies? The little Paint keeps doing it. I think it is a couple of days younger than the other 3. But I never had this happen with my LF, raised 9 now from day olds.

I've noticed in mine that the dominant one gets the warm spot on the bottom, with the others piled on him- lol

 

[The Bird Sitter]

The coon we killed " owned " our property you know it was his territory. He always scared or probably ate all other coons or opossums that came. Ever since we killed it no ducks, geese, chickens or muscovies have been hurt! So happy! Sadly, one of our original chickens has to live with one wing, but as long as she's alive!

One more thing. Theres still a tiny peice of bone sticking out of the one that lost her wing, but the bones so short you can't see it under her fluff. There's nothing I can do can I? I know I'm not pulling out! * shiver* poor thing! I think the coon had broke the bone down at the joint almost.

 

[ChicksNherps]

put betadine on it, it will clean it without stinging and hopefully keep out infection.

 

[peepblessed]

Sonoran, is it typical for one of the chicks to try and always get under the other chicks bellies? The little Paint keeps doing it. I think it is a couple of days younger than the other 3. But I never had this happen with my LF, raised 9 now from day olds.

Very common among my chicks.

We started with four white silkie chicks about a month old, one blue silkie hen, a partridge silkie chick about four months, and I just got a drop dead gorgeous partridge silkie roo. Three out of four white silkies got eaten ( ones still living,) blue hen died of bucholism, the gorgeous roo got eaten three days ago

, and the raccoon also grabbed the partridge silkies wing and ripped it clean off. She only has one wing now... Anything I need to worry about?

Awful!!

Ok, thanks so much! We have no worries now because we killed the coon! Turned out to be a whopping 25-30 pounds! He was the only coon on the property thanks god!

When you have had a coon on your property you can be sure you will have more in the future.

put betadine on it, it will clean it without stinging and hopefully keep out infection.

Good idea.

 

[CatKai]

Does anyone know of a Silkie breeder in Caddo Mills, TX? I heard there was one but have not been able to find them. Or if there is someone anywhere else that is close to where I am which is Nevada, TX. Please PM me any info. Thanks!