Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

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 only feed the medicated chick starter till they are 6 weeks. Then I put grower crumble out for them , but by then they are usually happy to tuck in to the free range mix that everyone else is eating. I have a bottle of amprolium in my first aid box in case of cocci outbreak and don't really feel it necessary to continue to supplement the feed.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Confounded smartphone will not attach a file!

The calcium level is max- 1.2% and protein 20% so that would be perfectly safe for your roo. It is not medicated so you can feed it out till they start to lay. I don't feed crumble after 10-12 weeks. They just prefer full grain, and it's not so dusty.

 

[Rainier]

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

I have one silkie (I'm new to chickens) that is about 2 week'ish. I got her/him and others from Del's (local feed store). I need to take recent pictures of him/her

 

[quailtrail]

I have one silkie (I'm new to chickens) that is about 2 week'ish. I got her/him and others from Del's (local feed store). I need to take recent pictures of him/her

so cute!!! What other kinds do.you have?

 

[Rainier]

so cute!!! What other kinds do.you have?

We let the kids pick out ten of them so we have a bunch of different kinds, some of which we are still trying to identify!. Here is a pictures of the chicks from the local feed store. Plus we got 10 barred rock (suppose to be anyway) from a local breeder.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/873516/i-think-i-have#post_13259227

 

[quailtrail]

@Rainier so cute!!!! I have a Buff Orp roo and hen, an OE, and 3 others that were supposed to be OE but are not...so they think a Black Copper Maran mix...all 3 lay a beige or pale beige egg. Then my 2 White.Silkie.chicks, buff orp.chick, and my mottled Black Copper Maran mix/ BO...

I believe this is the little chicks mom.

 

[Rainier]

@Rainier so cute!!!! I have a Buff Orp roo and hen, an OE, and 3 others that were supposed to be OE but are not...so they think a Black Copper Maran mix...all 3 lay a beige or pale beige egg. Then my 2 White.Silkie.chicks, buff orp.chick, and my mottled Black Copper Maran mix/ BO...


I believe this is the little chicks mom.

Your babies are so cute! I just love chickens. We had them when I was younger and even my mom knew some of the breeds and what her fav's where. I'm so glad I found this group of enablers .... umm I mean supporters! Can't wait to get an incubator and start hatching our own chicks!

 

[roostercantrell]

Your babies are so cute! I just love chickens. We had them when I was younger and even my mom knew some of the breeds and what her fav's where. I'm so glad I found this group of enablers .... umm I mean supporters! Can't wait to get an incubator and start hatching our own chicks!

lol u had it rite the first time

 

[EricMd01]

how old are they

Around 5 weeks old.

 

[roostercantrell]

Around 5 weeks old.

cool i have 2 that are around 4 weeks coz they are at that awkward not chick cute and juvi fluffy stage