Posts by CarolinaASTchic

I have a 1 year old red star hen who the past 2 days has been laying down a lot more then normal, tail is being carried down and seems to be walking with a stiff gait (Like uncomfortable). She is still eating and still going out to...

I will! Thank you!

Hey everyone! I am new to this thread and silkie/sizzles in general. I purchased my first babies a week ago today. I believe they are from a silkie roo over two sizzle hens if I understood correctly. They all 3 seem to have more curl...

So this past May we brought home 4 ducklings from my daughters school which they hatched from eggs....a indian runner, a blue swede and 2 mallards. About a week ago we started having problems with Quackers who is the only male and the...

I will try to get pics later today as its been raining on and off. We have a large shed in the back of our yard we converted to coop/duck house. We had the chickens first and we sectioned off a 4 x 6 area and laid down some vinyl...

Looking to buy 3-4 Silkies or EE Pulletts from some one near Pfafftown, NC (King, Winston Salem, Greensboro, etc). We would like to obviously pick up locally. Willing to neg price. Thank you for your time!

So...I posted before as we had got an assorted set of duckling from my daughters 2nd grade class. We knew they were all purebred as they came from a hatchery just didnt know what breeds we got out of the hatching eggs. The one we were...

Welcome to the forum! Its definitely a wealth of knowledge here...Im glad you joined!   We are also in NC but on the western 1/2 near Winston Salem and Greensboro.   Poultry is new to us as well so I dont have alot...

I say DITTO on the MESSY part! OMGoodness they are way messier then the chickens! lol! IMO though they definitely win on the Cuteness factor and are entertaining to watch play in whatever we use as their Pool at the time. Our ducks...

Just put in electrolyte solution. Shes keeping herself super quiet right now...Im sure shes sore. I picked her up and set her by the feeder and the solution and got her to eat and drink some...so I know she at least got a little bit in...