Posts by beehiveginger

Sorry to hear about your chook.  I had a silkie die last week too.  I haven't had chooks long so it was sad.   

My pekin bantam has not laid an egg ever.  All my other bantams have laid eggs and they all lay in their nesting boxes.  They are 40 weeks old.  What is wrong with this chook?  Her comb looks healthy, she has been...

My little bantam is 18 weeks old and hasn't crowed.  I have tried to sneak up to the hen house and listen but have only heard low throaty clucks, is he a she?  This chook is very easy going and friendly.  They are free...

I also think the grey one is boy and the other two girls.  What do you mean by hatchery quality?  I got the eggs from a friend who breeds silkies and pekin bantams. My serrogate pekin hatched these eggs. 

Any thoughts on coloring or gender?  I know silkies are tough to know on gender but any guesses would be fun.  One of the three is much larger, in body and legs.  These three were hatched on the same day.

Hi Chickmate, great photos!  I love your nesting boxes.  Do they have a favorite color?  My cousin is moving to Detroit next week.  :)  I really love your photo with chooks on the fencepost with the sun and the...

Hi,  I have heard that shredded paper is not a good material to use, it gets sloppy if wet and then hard like cement when it dries making it hard to clean up.  I have used sugar cane mulch once or twice.  I didn't like...

Aussie Lady, Your dog is adorable!  Even if he does eat poo poo.  :)

There is a big  "Z" on the door when its closed.  :)