Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

Do you have any suggestions about introducing a Americana x jap bantam and a jap x silkie. At the end of this week it will have been 1 week with them side by side with my silkies with a barrier in the middle. I have only introduced a silkie with younger silkies. But these crosses can actually see lol. Both crosses seem very excited to go in with them but they are acting very weird they are pacing back and forth and it looks like they would attack them if I let them out.

Space is usually a good equalizer. I would sit with them and referee if necessary. If they are all hens sometimes it is necessary to put the alpha hen in with the newbies in their cage and then reintroduce them to the flock as a group.

 

[wvchix]

Oh. Then they are not ready to meet her. They need to be at least a couple weeks old. When I put mine together I introduced them in the yard they saw each other and just kept doing what they where doing. I did this many times and eventually I put them in with each other. Is the older silkie in with any other birds? Is it a hen or rooster? Has he or she been aggressive to other birds

It's usually best to have a petition between them for a week or so . That way they can get to know each other without any casualties . Your chicks will need heat until they are 6 weeks old, but when they are 2 weeks old it doesn't hurt to let them scratch in the soil , supervised of course. That will give your hen an opportunity to get a good look at her new ' roomies '.

She is currently in a coop with 6 other chickens. She is very calm and sweet. Her little mate passed away this winter and I feel so bad for her because some of my other chickens pick on her now. I was hoping that she would be happier if I got more Silkies and had them in their own coop. What do you think?

 

[John Simpson]

I think that's a great idea. I would do what fancychooklady suggested by putting them in a place where they can see each other for a week or so that's what I am doing now to introduce my new birds to silkies.

 

[Fancychooklady]

She is currently in a coop with 6 other chickens. She is very calm and sweet. Her little mate passed away this winter and I feel so bad for her because some of my other chickens pick on her now. I was hoping that she would be happier if I got more Silkies and had them in their own coop. What do you think?

Good plan . After the initial introductions I'm sure she will be one ' happy little Vegemite '.

 

[John Simpson]

My silkies mate died also and that's why I got more silkies. It's so sad when they lose their mate I hope everything goes well. Let us know if you need any further help.

 

[silkie2001]

sorry for your chickens loss, get more silkies so it won't get picked on

 

[wvchix]

Thanks everyone. I hope this will help her. She and her mate were inseparable and she stayed right beside her even after she died.

 

[Fancychooklady]

My little Bonnie lost her Clyde so I let her have some eggs to hatch , she now has her own little family.

 

[wvchix]

They're adorable!

 

[subhanalah]

My little Bonnie lost her Clyde so I let her have some eggs to hatch , she now has her own little family.

that's the cutest chicken butt I've ever seen ^