Silkie thread!

[aoxa]

I think hardiness may be relative to the environment in which silkies are raised in. Meaning, if 8 week old babies have been outside and gradually gotten used to the diminishing temperatures, they may be fine without a heat lamp. But, if someone has been keeping 8 week olds inside and wants to move them out into a coop...they may need a heat source. I also believe that wind, wind chill factor and dampness all make a difference. I now use AccuWeather which calculates a RealFeel temp based on a variety of factors. The app works well in the summer also, when humidity plays a role.

I've never thought about the first part. I just assumed it had been outside for a while since it was 12 weeks old.

The ones I'm talking about were raised by broody until week 4 and then I had a heat lamp until week 6. After that, they weren't even using it, and were snuggling with their older siblings.

 

[aoxa]

They are old enough to not need added heat--unless all of a sudden we have December weather, and even then they should be okay if they are in an enclosed or sheltered coop.  And all of them have wide-set, relatively flexible pubic bones, so they SHOULD be girls.

I am glad that you are enjoying them!

Don;t mean to butt in, but how can you tell they have flexible wide set pelvic bones from pictures? :/

 

[chickendales]

just got home from Michigan Poultry Fanciers show in Birchrun MI http://fowlfest.org/
was great show was so glad there where more silkies and showgirls entered then there has in many years last year i think there was only 3 silkies 5 showgirls this year there was probly 15 silkies and 6 or 7 showgirls i also met some my FB and BYC freinds i got best of verity in showgirls with my buff

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Don;t mean to butt in, but how can you tell they have flexible wide set pelvic bones from pictures?

I got them from Sonoran Silkies.

 

[aoxa]

I got them from Sonoran Silkies.

Well that makes sense I thought she was just looking at the photos and saying that. I was about to send her a flurry of pictures

 

[chickendales]

new hen, not shure what color

 

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[Fur N Feathers]

new hen, not shure what color

I bought a couple like that from a breeder and she called them her "project red".

 

[chickendales]

I bought a couple like that from a breeder and she called them her "project red".

that probly what she is the guy had some dark buff he called red