Posts by chiqita

Lavender ( self blue) is a non dominant gene that has to come from both parents and can be a mild pita from what I understand. The color is similar but it comes from something entirely different.

Mine should go monday or tuseday. I was surprised at what I got picked for, everyones really DOES have  full incubators!

I have a silkie with sever wry neck and can not get ahold of  prednisone.  Are there any non prescription alternatives I can try? Vitimans are not doing enough for her and I'm worried if I wait until Monday and take her to...

Huzzah!!!

Yes. If a vaulted scull bird gets pecked or even grabbed wrong by the neck it can cause brain swelling. I'm having trouble getting the anti inflammatory. I can order it online or from Canada but it is prescription otherwise. We are...

i was just going to post that!

Went out to cheer myself up and snapped some crappy photos.   My pudgy jubilees ( miss molly  said she would have a roo for me in a bit!!)  inspecting my newly planted grass.. if the 1 week old chicks can get in...

I had a little frilkie roo who has found a hole in silkie shed. He was gone for 3 days in an area FULL of preditors and wandered back hungry and full of pi** and vinegar . how he saw to get back I do not know. And more silkie drama. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flowers of Abba  Not sure if the Internet ate my last post. I lost the hatch of debs beautiful eggs. I just can't get a handle on the humidity with this new bator. 1 Cochin and 1 crem legbar...

well, crap. i have a young silkie that due to some unusual circumstances i was having to integrate into the flock by herself. she has been hiding in the feeders and i was leaving her mostly separated but i think one of my boys tried...