Silkie thread!

[BarnGoddess01]

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I really am convinced they are all going to freeze to death because the pile isn't big enough ....

 

[Sanna]

I'm down to 8 after re-homing a bunch of surplus cockerels. I obviously have to do some hatching!!!

Yes! Hatch more! lol
The hatching alone is fun.

So after reading about your silkie piles Im wondering are they the only chickens do that? Just sounded like it as everyone refered to them as silkie piles not chicken piles LOL

I don't think other chicken breeds normally "pile up". I have 3 Cochin hens in with my silkies and I have found my blue hen in a pile with the silkies several times. Maybe she wants to be a silkie. lol

I really am convinced they are all going to freeze to death because the pile isn't big enough ....

That's a good one!

I'll have to remember that one.

 

[sheeshshe]

I just thought of something. I have the 3 12ish week old chicks, but I keep forgetting about the hen I have that I got this spring. This is her first winter with me and she is with the big girls and is the only silkie. She doesn't sleep with the others. Is she going to make it in Maine not huddled with the others? I want to eventually move her in with the other 3 silkies, but they're still just half her size or a little more. Do I need to move her in sooner and hope for the best?

 

[Sanna]

I just thought of something. I have the 3 12ish week old chicks, but I keep forgetting about the hen I have that I got this spring. This is her first winter with me and she is with the big girls and is the only silkie. She doesn't sleep with the others. Is she going to make it in Maine not huddled with the others? I want to eventually move her in with the other 3 silkies, but they're still just half her size or a little more. Do I need to move her in sooner and hope for the best?

Do you have a heat lamp for them? I would imagine, without one, a lonely silkie would get pretty darn cold in Maine.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

I just thought of something.  I have the 3 12ish week old chicks, but I keep forgetting about the hen I have that I got this spring.  This is her first winter with me and she is with the big girls and is the only silkie.  She doesn't sleep with the others.  Is she going to make it in Maine not huddled with the others?  I want to eventually move her in with the other 3 silkies, but they're still just half her size or a little more.  Do I need to move her in sooner and hope for the best?

Do you have a heat lamp for them? I would imagine, without one, a lonely silkie would get pretty darn cold in Maine.

I agree with Sanna. I would definitely keep an eye on a lone Silkie pullet.

 

[KMHunter]

Quote: I am so using that one!

 

[sheeshshe]

I don't in there. I was advised not to put a heat lamp in bc if electricity is lost, you'll lose the chickens. I don't know what to do Do you think it would be too much to put her in with the other 3? is she going to kill them?

 

[Sanna]

I don't in there. I was advised not to put a heat lamp in bc if electricity is lost, you'll lose the chickens. I don't know what to do Do you think it would be too much to put her in with the other 3? is she going to kill them?

How old is your hen? I have all my chicks in with my adult silkies, roosters and all. The chicks are about 2 months old now. But, the hens hatched the chicks so that must make a slight difference.
You could probably try it. See what your hen thinks. If she's agressive towards the chicks, I'd split them up.
Maybe someone who has more experience with these things can give you a better answer? That's what I'd do myself.

Can you close up you chickens somewhere in the winter time when it gets really cold? Couple years back when we had those REALLY bad snow storms (I live in CT), and lost power for a good two weeks. I had a heat lamp out in their coop so I brought silkies in the house. Put them right in the basement so they wouldn't freeze.
I would still put a heat lamp out for them...but that's just me.

 

[sheeshshe]

She is 1 I think. Ya know, you just got me thinking. I put her in with chicks before!!! I completely forgot. This was this spring when I got her and I got my new LF chicks, all in march. she was not happy at first, but then she was ok. I think. Ok, now I'm confusing myself. this was too long ago.

I'll have to keep the light on for the chicks this winter for sure huh? all day? how much is it going to drive my electric bill up, any idea? Ok, so how many silkies does one need for an efficient silkie pile? ROFL! hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm hehehehe

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Welcome Rob! Silkies are definitely addicting

I love the colorsof your babies mama hen chris

Hoping you have lots of girls

Thank you..I am hoping they are girls too.