I love the breed and am learning more about them everyday. I have 5 different colours and am waiting for a black one. I even built a coop with a run for them, as well as them having run room outside on the grass. Luckily there are no predators like the states that I have to worry about like that, but I have not left them out for long periods by themselves.
The past month or so has been fabulous and I am looking forward to my pets. Thank you for the information. I love my silkies. I said oh probably 40 or so. He said you have over 60! I probably knew that, lol.
I have 5 silkie hens that I hatched. Fortunately all hens. My silkies were hatched 1 July and I have yesterday had first egg and today another. They are very small eggs. I was surprised as I thought they would lay for another months given it is winter.
I have owned silkies for 5 years and my laying experience is a bit different than described here. I get 5 to6 eggs a week per hen when they are laying but you can count on them going broody 2 or 3 times a year which means no eggs for at least a month or six weeks. So they are actually pretty good layer when not broody.
And mine lay better in winter than some breeds. I adore the breed. They are friendly , docile and lovely with kids. No all roosters are nice but the majority are. And they are fantastic moms. Any suggestions on transitioning a Silkie to the coop with other chickens? I have a 7 week Silkie and a 7 week Polish. I put them out for the day and back in the house-cage for the night. They are constantly being chased around during the day and pecked at.
How on earth will they be in a small coop for the night? Nervous New Mother. I bought four chicks and one turned out to be a silkie. I just love it but the others peck it all the time. I tried to keep it separated but it seemed to stress it more.
What should I do. Maybe you can have another silkie friend for it? We have three hens, a pekin, langshan and silkie and they all get along really well. Best of luck. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Home Breeds The Silkie chicken is loved by many for their unusual appearance and furry feathers. They have found their way into the hearts and minds of poultry lovers all over the world. Chris Lesley. Chris Lesley has been Raising Chickens for over 20 years and is a fourth generation chicken keeper.
She can remember being a young child when her grandad first taught her how to hold and care for chickens. For chickens under the age of 6 months, there are specialist baby chick foods which will set them up for laying.
Feed the chicken crushed oyster shell constantly. This will provide calcium, which is needed in large quantities for a chicken to make an egg. Provide a fresh supply of water at all times. Chickens need a lot of water to lay an egg, and can become dehydrated easily.
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