Vaulted silkies

[Jenbirdee]

hello and welcome! Although I do not have any silky chickens, if I did,
i think i would prefer unvaulted for the same reason I’m against buying crested ducks- the skull deformities make them vulnerable to injury and early death

 

[WingsysRoost]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad to have you here!

I don't own any silkies. They are on my list to own one day, though. I would prefer  unvaulted for the reasons that others have listed.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Pull up roost stay awhile.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I don't have any silkies. (I have a mix and some of her chicks & I love them)
I think silkies are adorable but they seem a little high maintenance and I don't think they'd do well in my flock.
If you decide to raise them I'd advise against free ranging.

 

[Burnt Brass Homestead]

Hi @Fluffy feet silkies

Welcome!

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. As @janiedoe says, I find silkies high maintenance. I would not free range them, you will lose them for sure. They are prone to LD. They are also prone to be broody. However, they are very cute and very nice.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! thanks for joining us.

 

[Debbie292d]

I see some are suggesting not to free-range your silkies, and they're right in the majority of situations, but we have for years. It all depends. The worrisome part is they can't fly to avoid a predator and with the feathers in their eyes, if not cut, they can't see a predator. They also are not high up on the "smart chicken list." If you have a safe place with protections for them against any possible predators, it would be fine. In the first two years, we lost two who were free-ranging to an unknown predator, but none in the last five after we added wind spinners, motion lights, 2 dogs, and 2 cats.