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Snow White is one of 6 silkies that I rescued a few months ago now. She is not the nicest hen, in fact, she killed one of our hatchies a month ago...& to be honest, I've been mad at her ever since. Today though while out with them, I paid her some more attention than I have been & it got me...

So after at least 3months of no eggs from our Mumma hen, Pocahontas, she has decided to start laying again & I collected the first egg from her today 🥰 I was a little unsure if she would hold out longer because she is still mothering her 7wk old chick...but while her baby explored, she took...

So in all my years of keeping chickens, I've never found one like pictured 🤔 Given where I found it, I know who laid it, & she is by far my friendliest, loudest, bossiest girl, & seems to be in great health. She lays daily. Has done pretty much since I rescued her. They get lots of variety, 18%...

I know it's still early, probably even more so with silkies, but I also believe that as much as I hope this little one is a hen...he is not 🙃 I have looked for the 'signs' to watch for in hens...such as... *This chick won't come anywhere near me VS rooster chicks being more confident *This...

So our surviving hatchie, Aurora/Rori, is a month old now. I'm still really hoping she is a she, but my gut tells me she is a he...& that is the part I hate most 🥴 I also still have Mum & Chick seperated (inside the main yard with their own coop) Mum seems pretty anxious to get back to...

I have one silkie who does not care much for rule books 🥴 Jasmine loves the rain, & she loves the mud more. Then there is my poor guy just standing around waiting for her to be done so he can get out of the rain like he wants too 😅 I guess baths & a blow dry it is 🙃

I hate to ask the question, but I am looking at getting these 2, & have been told they are both pullets, yet after doing alot of reading the older of the 2 appears to be a roo? Could someone with more experience than me please help me out? Are they both girls, or one of each? Also, before I...

For anyone who has seen my recent posts, everything seemed to have been going really well, Mumma has had the chicks out with the rest of the flock for over a week, I've been keeping a close eye on everyone, & there really had been no issues that I witnessed. Yesterday, I left the house for the...

The chicks are a week old now, & Mumma has had them mingling with the rest of the flock since Day 2, returning to the maternity ward where she nested & hatched them each afternoon. Tonight however when I have gone to close doors for the night, the maternity ward is empty, & Mumma & the chicks...

Our Mumma hen hatched 2 of our 4 fertile eggs, 2 days ago. So far so good, she left the nest with them this morning to show them around, & to have a dust bath, & both chicks are eating & drinking. So, my question, how soon is too soon to let Mumma & her chicks back in with the rest of the...

So we decided to get some fertilised eggs for a broody silkie that we rescued. She has successfully hatched babies previously, but this was her first nest with us, & our first nest ever. I'm sure you can imagine how nervous I have been, but I've left Mumma to do her thing...today is Day 21, &...

Hi, I've been a member here for awhile, but have not been active for a number of years. We have recently added a group of rescue silkies to our family, first time keeping silkies. We have pretty much just left them alone to settle, feeding & watering as needed, but just leaving them be. After...

So it seems that Delilah, our Light Sussex, is broody. She is about 7/8months old & has only been laying about a month. She is also, still laying, but now adding the other girls eggs to her pile aswell. This started about 5days ago, she isn't leaving the nesting box willingly, but once we lift...

My youngest loves the chickens most She eagerly awaits egg collection each day...& as of today all 4 girls are now laying 1st pic is Amelia & our Evie. 2nd pic was at her 4th bday party a fortnight ago, pony rides & a petting zoo.

I love these girls so very much They bring me so much peace, whenever life is testing me, I sit with my girls. I honestly never imagined I would love chickens like I do my many other pets, but I do. I love them so much.

It has now been 15 days since Chelsea started laying, & we collected our 14th egg today. I'm so surprised she hasn't had another rest day yet, the last 2 eggs were surprises, I expected her to take a break. Evie our Lohmons is squatting & singing now, as is Delilah the Light Sussex. Just...

So 10days ago, Chelsea started laying, she has laid every single day, besides the 7th day. What I have noticed though is she waits until I feed them breakfast, & then almost immediately, within a 10-15minute period, runs to her box & lays. Do all chickens do this? Is she needing a feed to get...

I've noticed Digging Delilah looking rather scruffy, she is about 24wks old. Her 3 coop-anions are looking as pretty as ever, & I can't see anything bothering her. So...as I'm still learning...is this molting related?!

Picked up another bag of feed for the girls, & another carton of eggs yesterday... & this morning woke to find this little piece of magic 27weeks old, & Chelsea the Coronation Sussex has finally started laying

Chelsea Delilah 'Foraging Florence', or Flo, is taking seed from my daughter, while 'Eggsellent Evie' picks up the leftovers.