Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[CSolis]

Just keep sticking them in there at bed time.. they will get the picture soon enough.. Is there enough ventilation? May be too hot atm.

 

[Hinotori]

Just yesterday, my sister left the main chicken gate open and one silkie is gone. , but my current thing im trying to fix is my silkies dont seem to like their new home. At night they huddle at the gate but they dont want to climb the chicken ramp to the chicken house. Im guessing that maybe its too high off the ground, or its not comfortable enough. Do y'all have any fixes or solutions for this.

Ive never been able to get my silkies to use a ramp. I put in steps and no problems

 

[MROO]

Just yesterday, my sister left the main chicken gate open and one silkie is gone. , but my current thing im trying to fix is my silkies dont seem to like their new home. At night they huddle at the gate but they dont want to climb the chicken ramp to the chicken house. Im guessing that maybe its too high off the ground, or its not comfortable enough. Do y'all have any fixes or solutions for this.

Try steps. For some reason, my birds (not Silkies) refuse to use a ramp. They will either fly or jump right over one, so I removed it. For the higher entrance, I added a small cluster of log sections, staggered like pier pilings. The littles and a few of the older hens use them like stairs.

 

[Kimonoboi]

Ive never been able to get my silkies to use a ramp. I put in steps and no problems

Ok, ill try the steps. its so weird because the Japanese silkies i got for my grandmother use the handmade steel ramp, but at home the wood ramp, they only go down and dont want to go up.

 

[Kimonoboi]

Try steps. For some reason, my birds (not Silkies) refuse to use a ramp. They will either fly or jump right over one, so I removed it. For the higher entrance, I added a small cluster of log sections, staggered like pier pilings. The littles and a few of the older hens use them like stairs.

i think that log idea sounds very good, ill try that too.

 

[Kimonoboi]

Howdy y'all
So i noticed that a few days ago, by boy (silver silkie) was a bit aggressive, I think maybe protective may be a better word.

But I wanted to ask if y'all know if theres a way to encourage the girl silkies to start laying eggs. I got them march 31st, so it is about 6 months old.

 

[Hinotori]

Howdy y'all
So i noticed that a few days ago, by boy (silver silkie) was a bit aggressive, I think maybe protective may be a better word.

But I wanted to ask if y'all know if theres a way to encourage the girl silkies to start laying eggs. I got them march 31st, so it is about 6 months old.

My spring hatched usually take 9 months or more to start. Part of why I prefer late summer/fall. Increasing light when they are maturing means some may lay at 6 months.

Ive never had a people aggressive silkie rooster that didn't come from hatchery stock. Ive also taken temperament into account over the years when deciding who to keep for breeding, as well.