Silkie thread!

[coaldigger]

 

[K Epp]

I have 3 7 week old chicks(not Silkie) they are fully feathered out so I have been taking them out to the bantam coop during the warm days and letting them free range. They really enjoy running around and flapping their wings. In the evenings I return them to their cage in the garage. Its still getting below 50* at night. They still have their medicated starter in the cage and may find the occasional piece of cracked corn or layer pellet when out side.

My question is... I should keep them on this schedule or at least make sure they eat the chick starter until they are 12 weeks. I was planning on leaving them out when the nights warm up. I don't want yo feed the bantams medicated food. Any suggestions?

 

[Janine718]

[COLOR=800080]Is it weird that I like to bring my pretty silkie dixie out and lay her on my chest while I watch tv at night and pet her like a kitten? I am starting to feel like I am weird for doing it because my hubby makes fun of me whenever I do it. I asked him why, and he said he thinks its the fact that its a chicken that makes it weird. Am I the only one who does this? Is it really weird?[/COLOR]

I do the same thing and they love it!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I never give layer until they are actually laying, and often feed chick starter to just about everyone.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I have 3 7 week old chicks(not Silkie) they are fully feathered out so I have been taking them out to the bantam coop during the warm days and letting them free range. They really enjoy running around and flapping their wings. In the evenings I return them to their cage in the garage. Its still getting below 50* at night. They still have their medicated starter in the cage and may find the occasional piece of cracked corn or layer pellet when out side.

My question is... I should keep them on this schedule or at least make sure they eat the chick starter until they are 12 weeks. I was planning on leaving them out when the nights warm up. I don't want yo feed the bantams medicated food. Any suggestions?

Why not?

 

[subhanalah]

I have 3 7 week old chicks(not Silkie) they are fully feathered out so I have been taking them out to the bantam coop during the warm days and letting them free range. They really enjoy running around and flapping their wings. In the evenings I return them to their cage in the garage. Its still getting below 50* at night. They still have their medicated starter in the cage and may find the occasional piece of cracked corn or layer pellet when out side.

My question is... I should keep them on this schedule or at least make sure they eat the chick starter until they are 12 weeks. I was planning on leaving them out when the nights warm up. I don't want yo feed the bantams medicated food. Any suggestions?

I use flock raiser so I don't have this problem. Only problem is the crumbles are bigger than the chick starter and needs to be ground down a little until the little guys can eat the bigger crumbles.

 

[K Epp]

Why dont I feed Medicated Starter to my Bantam? They are over a year old, they waste any kind of crumble food, and we eat their eggs.

 

[EricMd01]

Here's my babies! Starting to get fluffy.

 

[roostercantrell]

Here's my babies! Starting to get fluffy.

how old are they

 

[quailtrail]

Cool! I have two week old silkies too! We should watch how they grow togehter^.^

 

we should!!! Brand new to silkies!!! How about you???