Can i keep silkies with other chickens

Flock blocks can be helpful. Hiding places are also important. Just placing a piece of wood against a wall can provide a hiding place for a scared bird. I know that it is hard, but the less interference from humans the better. Unless there is blood it is best to let them work it out themselves. If a bird is super aggressive towards a new one, put it in a dog kennel for a few days. Two or more roosters will not get along unless they are raised together and are not where they can see hens.

Ten hens per rooster is the recommended amount. They will fight for dominance. After you have introduced new birds, watch to make sure that they are eating and drinking. Give them plenty of places to hide behind. Put everyone on the same food and have separate dishes of oyster shell. The introduction of new birds can cause your old flock to stop egg production for awhile until things settle down.

It will take a few weeks but soon everyone will have a new place in the pecking order. We hatch out silkies all year long so we always have stock available. Like us on Facebook to get weekly updates on what we currently have for sale. Skip to content Chicken Math is a very real thing.

Victoria J. Follow Following. VJP Poultry Join 60 other followers. Sign me up. Already have a WordPress. Log in now. Loading Comments Last edited by a moderator: Sep 14, Aug 13, 10 1 22 Columbia, SC.

I mix mine and they rule the chicken yard May 3, , , 2, New Jersey. Silkies raised with other chickens generally do well. Silkies introduced to existing flocks are generally bullied, picked upon and frequently killed.

Due to their placid nature, impaired vision and reluctance to roost they generally do best by themselves or with other mild mannered bantams. I have 12 silkies that were raised with my other chickens most of them and they actually are near to the top of the pecking order.

They are in their own little coop though. They are thus part of about a 75 chicken flock. But I have some older chickens - 19 of them- that are in a flock by themselves. They peck and peck my younger ones, unless I let them visit the other flock one at a time which I do since the younger ones have a large garden.

May 27, 5, 30 Reno, Nevada. I introduced my silkie to my standard sized flock when everyone was about three months old. Never a fight or anything and they DID perch together close and cuddled. All you need to do is put a perch lower and off to the side that the silkie can use to jump onto, and from there jump onto the big perch. I think anything is possible, but your best bet would def be raising them together.

And they do roost at night with all the others. My huge SLW roo actually prefers to have a silkie on each side of him. I guess with any animal, there are always exceptions to the norm. Three Cedars Silkies Crowing 11 Years. Apr 17, 5, 90 Gainesville, Fl. If you decide to mix them be sure their crests are small enough for them to see well. I have 2 silkie hens that free-range with my LF girls, but I make sure their crests are clipped so they can see well. They all get along just fine Post reply.

Insert quotes…. Similar threads D. Week old silkies. Replies 5 Views Yesterday at AM aart. See Also: Chicken age: how can I tell? I already placed my order for baby chicks. Can I change it? My chicks are all available on different dates.

Will they ship at different times, or all at once? What is my best minimum order? What is a "heritage" chicken breed? Related Items:. Cozy Coop Heater In Stock. Hen Helper Probiotic Supplement, 32 oz.