Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

Trying to get a head-count on silkie lovers...

  • ME! - I like silkies!

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Okay- I've been watching this thread for a while now. It's time I join in! 🤣
Silkies are THE BEST! They're just so sweet and wonderful!


But I have a question for y'all who have been raising Silkies for years.
This will be my 2nd winter having Silkies- but all last winter my silkies stayed in the basement until it warmed up . So I need to know something (since I CANNOT keep them inside all winter this year and they were still young then.)- How cold is ACTUALLY too cold for them??
I've always heard they cannot handle temps under 50°F. But is that true?
It's been getting into the high 40°F.'s - low 50°F.'s here at night.
So I was wondering- what do you all do with your all's silkie's through winter?

I know it's just now beginning to become fall- but I'd rather ask too soon then too late. 😉
Thanks!
Mine have no problem with our temps here that go down to -2 degrees Celsius, frost and rarely snow but they still came out in the snow and always come out when I open the coop in the frosty freezing mornings.
They just need good ventilation and draft free coop, they have warm coats on so they are fine 😄
 
Im impressed with that silkie's bravery. None of mine will willingly step on snow.
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They picked their path from coop to grass that's wasn't snowy 😄
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