What to do when getting Silkies

[GrayChickens]

Hi I'm gonna get my first Silkies today ! I am getting them from a reputable brooder. Any questions I should ask them? What's to know, like , or dislike about Silkies?

 

[NNYchick]

Raising silkies is really no different than other chickens. The only thing I do differently is they don’t go out on the snow because once they are wet they don’t dry fast and get cold.
As far as reputable breeder you have to determine that with questions know that there is no such thing as show quality chicks only time you get show quality is if that bird has won in a ABA or APA show. Ask about their breeding plan, do they separate colors, look at the parents. If you do not plan on breeding or showing that might not matter. But make sure they only breed healthy hens and roosters not pullets. Feed a quality feed. Not having to medicate or add a lot of supplement. This is a start to getting healthy bird.

 

[chickens really]

How old are the birds?