*waves* Hi!!!

[Birdello]

Hi Peeps!

Greetings from Perth, Western Australia!

I’m doing a backyard Reno and am excited about getting some Silkies (and getting rid of the trampoline!). I’ve been researching my pants off and have chosen the coop, know what bedding/feed/feeders to buy and think 4 Silkie ladies would be ideal for us. I’m hoping to be able to taken the girls to my son’s school (he has multiple special needs and the teachers are happy for them to come in as they already have farm animals on a regular basis). Is there any advice or recommendations that you could pass on? I can’t decide if I should get white ones (how to tell apart?) or different colors. Is 100m2 too small for four silkies to free range during the day?

Thanks for reading and would love any info you have to pass on. Also, any recommendations for fabulous Silkie breeders in the Perth area.

Thank you so much and I’m looking forward to being part of this awesome community.

Xx

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Welcome to BYC

 

[Table4Six]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined our community of crazy poultry lovers!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I have no idea where you can find your silkie chicks but we have members here from Australia that can guide you.
100 m2 is a HUGE area for you 4 little silkies to roam!
I personally enjoy a mixed flock and would get multiple colors.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal community! Best wishes and have lots of FUN!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 I’d suggest including your location using the guide in the link. You can use this link to contact members in your area - https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/australia-six-states-and-that-funny-little-island.598568/

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

@KLIL pop over and say hi when you have a sec

You've got some really good first aid folks helping you on your other thread.

We have a contest going on right now just for new folks like you. In order to enter you'll need to copy the link from your first post in this thread and post it in the contest thread.

To copy your link address, right click on the link to your thread and click copy or copy link

then click on the following URL
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-new-byc-members-win-a-byc-calendar.1287752/
Go down to where it says "write your reply..." tell us this is your entry and then click on the link button

Paste your URL into the box and click "insert", then click "Post Reply".

That's all there is to it. Once you've finished this, you're eligible to win a nice BYC Calendar.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Welcome to BYC. You’ve chosen a great breed of chicken. Silkies and also Cochin Bantams are great breeds for children I haven’t Silkies but I have Cochin bantams and they are the sweetest little things I can snuggle with them, pet on them. Start when tiny chicks. I understand Silkies are the same. Wish you and your son the best in your new adventure!

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Welcome to our eggcelent flock here at BYC