Well silkies shouldn't get too wet because their fur like feathers aren't very protectiveHey everyone for those of you who dont know I have six hens and a rooster and I have been wanting to breed my rooster with my hens. However I do not want to hatch along chicks past thanksgiving. My rooster is still maturing so I dont think he will meet my breeding season this year. My friend hatched around twenty silkie chicks. She has some buff, black and mixed colored silkies that are three weeks old. I am highly considering buying them I just wanted to know you guys´ thoughts and opions on silkies and if you have any tips that apply to silkies only and not other breeds. Also should I get them?
Thanks,
Owen
Okay, I do not get a lot of rain where I live and they do have access to shelter. Thanks!
Just a little chicken humor that flew over your head..
Okay!!
I understood the joke after I posted that lol!And I am thibking abouut building another coop soon. So we will see how it goes. Thanks!!Just a little chicken humor that flew over your head..
Silkies are awesome cute little fluff balls that are pretty useless and helpless but their eggs make the best deviled eggs because you can just pop the whole thing in your mouth. I keep them because their so cute and when people see them they always fall in love with them.
I do house mine separate from my leghorns and Isa browns because my silkies have little man syndrome and want to try to be the boss over the bigger girls and I'm afraid the leghorns will team up and jump on one of the bossy silkies and hurt them. So you'll have to see how yours do with integrating and if you can house them together. Yours might have a better temperament than mine and mesh just fine. You don't know until you try.
that's great. I read somewhere here the other day, someone saying silkies are delicate, and not hardy. Mine survive cold winters and hot summers just fine, and have never had any disease. And it rains here a LOT! Granted, we don't get Alaskan winters or Arizonan summers here but we get a good range of temps. They are sweet natured and pretty. What more could you want!
I live in coastal SC and it's always raining here and mine get wet all the time. They'll peck around in thunder storms eating bugs that float up and it has not been an issue for mine. It's not a cold climate here though.
Same the temperature and weather where I live is wack!
I live in middle NC so we do not have tons of rain.
