Silkie thread!

[Kelxey]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on the mystery chook. We followed her when it got dark just now and she went over a few fences and flew up a tree to roost. Guessing thats where she has been sleeping.. still not sure where/who her owners are.

 

[Gossie]

Our blue silkie hen Caroline has been trying to hatch eggs for a year or two, but the eggs either haven't been fertile, or she's decides to get off of them after day 3. 20 days ago she went broody again and sat on 4 silkie eggs, then a 5th one appeared that looked infertile and then disappeared again.

Today, 1 of her eggs hatched. It was the first egg to ever hatch in my coop. It's so exciting. The baby chick's name is Pancake and she hatched around 11:30 this morning. She hatched with a little bit of bloody tissue, and Caroline was pecking at it, so we took Pancake and let the blood dry. After a few hours under the heat lamp, we brought her back to Caroline and she was happy to have her back. They are so cute together!

 

[tjo804]

Our blue silkie hen Caroline has been trying to hatch eggs for a year or two, but the eggs either haven't been fertile, or she's decides to get off of them after day 3. 20 days ago she went broody again and sat on 4 silkie eggs, then a 5th one appeared that looked infertile and then disappeared again.

Today, 1 of her eggs hatched. It was the first egg to ever hatch in my coop. It's so exciting. The baby chick's name is Pancake and she hatched around 11:30 this morning. She hatched with a little bit of bloody tissue, and Caroline was pecking at it, so we took Pancake and let the blood dry. After a few hours under the heat lamp, we brought her back to Caroline and she was happy to have her back. They are so cute together!

 

[kyexotics]

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[Kisune]

I'm a first time chicken owner. I've got four silkys that are four weeks old. I was wondering when I could move them from the brooder to the coop? Everyone says says something different
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[Sylvester017]

I'm a first time chicken owner. I've got four silkys that are four weeks old. I was wondering when I could move them from the brooder to the coop? Everyone says says something different
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It all depends on your coop temperature, security of the coop from predators, are you in the midst of heatwaves or rainstorms, whether the chicks will share space with other or older chicks, etc etc. You know your setup best - employ your good instinct. The most popular consensus of breeders seems to be 6 weeks before putting out in a coop but use your instinctual judgment about your setup. My preference is not to introduce juveniles to an established flock until 5-6 Months old when the juveniles are at least the same size as the adults so they don't get bullied and just need to adjust to normal pecking order politics. Also, I don't put my Silkies with breeds over 5-lbs and only with other gentle/non-combative breeds. JMHO

 

[Fancychooklady]

I'm a first time chicken owner. I've got four silkys that are four weeks old. I was wondering when I could move them from the brooder to the coop? Everyone says says something different
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Depends on your set up. If they are to be in the coop on their own, then 6 weeks is usually the age that they would be outside 24/7. I like to leave them outside (protected from predators ) for a few hours a day from week 4 until they have acclimatized .

 

[JBraz21]

I had purchased 2 silkies from local farm store and one of them is now a Roo (he just learned his voice) :/ and the other a hen. Is it okay to have just one of each? Any Advice? Right now they are obsessed with each other, never leaving each others sides and the roo is protective over the hen but still loves to be held and cuddled. Any signs i should look out for?

Thanks

 

[Gossie]

I have 1 of each too. They get along just fine and they even hatched a chick yesterday!

 

[JBraz21]

I have 1 of each too. They get along just fine and they even hatched a chick yesterday!

Okay that makes me feel better about having one of each. Now both of mine are mostly indoor chicks but i let them out everyday. Im worried about the roo becoming aggressive. How often is your roo crowing?