Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[RuthBaderGinsbird]

How do you know when it's ok to move your silkies outside? My little flock is getting pretty rambunctious for their brooder (well, two of them at least while the others have no room to get out of the way of their crazy antics). They're off heat but indoors at a constant 62-66, lows will be in the mid-50's in the ten day forecast. The younger three turned five weeks old on Monday. The little silkie is just so much smaller than everyone and seems slower to feather.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Floof is getting huge.

 

[kurby22]

How do you know when it's ok to move your silkies outside? My little flock is getting pretty rambunctious for their brooder (well, two of them at least while the others have no room to get out of the way of their crazy antics). They're off heat but indoors at a constant 62-66, lows will be in the mid-50's in the ten day forecast. The younger three turned five weeks old on Monday. The little silkie is just so much smaller than everyone and seems slower to feather.

I worried about my silkies when I put them outside around 6 weeks. Someone suggested giving them something they can all snuggle inside of if the coop was a bit big. As long as they’re little they will cuddle together and keep each other warm. So I put a small cat crate in the coop and they would sleep in it all together in there at night. Worked great!

 

[kurby22]

Floof is getting huge.
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Wow! Floof is big!! He’s quite handsome! How old is he?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Wow! Floof is big!! He’s quite handsome! How old is he?

21 weeks. He's a Project Giant Silkie.

 

[MysteryChicken]

His half Brother.

 

[kurby22]

21 weeks. He's a Project Giant Silkie.

It seems you have succeeded in the giant part! my silkies look very shrimpy in comparison haha!

 

[MysteryChicken]

It seems you have succeeded in the giant part! my silkies look very shrimpy in comparison haha!

Not quite the Giant yet. I'll be adding Malay to add more size. The goal is a 3ft silkie.

 

[RuthBaderGinsbird]

I worried about my silkies when I put them outside around 6 weeks. Someone suggested giving them something they can all snuggle inside of if the coop was a bit big. As long as they’re little they will cuddle together and keep each other warm. So I put a small cat crate in the coop and they would sleep in it all together in there at night. Worked great!

Thanks!

Also, unrelated, why did nobody warn me just how adorable it is when silkies get their little puffball tails and shake them? Joni has definitely learned if she jumps in my lap and does that she's guaranteed a treat

 

[kurby22]

Not quite the Giant yet. I'll be adding Malay to add more size. The goal is a 3ft silkie.

3 feet?? Holy moly!