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I have someone lined up for the silkies. Thanks for the interest.

I have 2 white silkie hens (about 2 years old) very good broody mommies (broody as I write). They hatched out 6 babies last spring. I also have a beautiful splash roo who will be one in june. He is one of the babies hatched out from eggs I bought to have them lay on last spring. My life just...

I am interested in a couple. I am going out of town for Labor Day weekend though and would not want to get them until after I return...would that work? I am the one who e-mailed you from northwest of AnnArbor.

Are they from a hatchery, or did you hatch them out?

Hi, It's Jennifer. Sorry to hear it is taking time for everyone to get used to him. When I introduced a couple of silkies to my standard flock I seperated them during the day, but made it so everyone could see each other. then, at night I put the 2 girls in a cat cage and had them sleep in...

how fun!!

Thanks, I think they are beautiful too. I love the blue on the side of the head too! I am glad you like them Heather. MY son LOVES the sounds that silkies make. It is different than the other breeds of chickens we have.

Thanks girlscout, I will keep you in mind if the need arises...

dottie pm me and I will get you directions to my house. I am ready when ever you are.

I think they would get used to each other. You can search the ins and outs of introducing a new bird to an existing flock on this site. I don't know how different the procedure would be for babies, it probably won't be hard since they are young. I am just giving him away.

Lisa, The main difference is that silkies are bantams. That means that the rooster would end up being smaller than the full sized chickens that you have already. When I first got my silkies I had the two hens and a rooster. I put them in the same coop with my 12 full sized chickens. They did...

I have two 1 year old non bearded, white silkie hens to give away. they are sweet girls, very tame and nice. One just hatched her first clutch of eggs in June. I have too many silkies for my coop come winter. I am going to keep 2 or 3 of the new babies, so I need to lighten my silkie load to...

It sounds like a good idea to me. If you have the room to do it go for it. It will probably help to keep what ever you throw down on the floor of the coop inside better too. We have a litter board at the bottom of the doors into our coop to keep the pine shavings in.

How long did it take until she took them out?

They are adopted! We bought the eggs from a breeder nearby. Our rooster didn't make it through the winter...so sad. My 9 year old son asked me the other day "I wonder if they know they are adopted??". there are 3 buffs and 2 blue/1 splash. This is the first time for me to have any color...