Your best guess is all you can do at that age.
I have raised and bred silkies for 8 years and can't figure them out until minimally 3 mos old but closer to 4 months or more to be positive.
Pretty chicks though!
For our brooders we use 16 or 24 oz plastic bottles with vertical nipples. We have to keep the cap loose.
In the coop, we've got a 5-gallon nipple bucket. Hubby doesn't snap down one side of it. We put 1/2 teaspoon of RV water freshener in there to keep the bucket from getting slimy or the...
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Love those ducklings. Oh my gosh so cute!! :love
I'm one of several who raise and breed silkies if you have any questions specific to them.
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That's really weird they didn't disclose this information about their pets when they closed on the house. How do they know you'd be so great to take them all in? I would hope that they'd be wondering about them. That's awesome you took over!
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The elector is wet so if you can bring them in to get dried off it should be fine.
If not, then I guess I don't know if you won't consider the dry powders.