Posts by chickiebird

I don't have a pic, but it's like a small house - pitched roof, eaves, window and door, and chicken door.  In the summer I keep the window open (it's covered with heavy wire mesh!) but that would be too  much draft in the...

I'm hoping someone has some suggestions about adding ventilation to an insulated coop - it's snug and cozy, the water doesn't freeze even during -15c nights, with only the girls' body heat - but the walls and ceiling are wet, and...

Young Roosters Free to good homes!1 beautiful Rhode Island Red2 handsome Buff Orpingtons1 sweet Ameraucana1 fluffy buff SilkieThey're healthy, handsome, not aggressive at all.  I just have too many boys for my small flock!

No, mine stay out and get soaked.  They're silkies, so they end up looking like drowned rats, with the tufts on their head going all spiky.  They absolutley refuse to go out in the snow though.  They peek out the door and...

Thanks so much, everyone.  I kinda figured it would be ok, but like I said, chickens are weird.  My two girls are inseperable and my roo is the sweetest, gentlest roo ever.  I will be careful with the babies, but I really...

I know, I know, this question has probably been asked a hundred times over, but I did search and couldn't find an answer, so here goes - I have 2 silkie hens and a Banty roo.  I plan to let them hatch some eggs in the spring. ...

Yep,  mine are pets too.  Love that they give me eggs, but love them for themselves even more!  I have two silkie hens and a banty roo, and they are inseperable!

It's true!  For three months this silly little hen has gotten up for only ten minutes a day to go outside and peck a bit, then it's back on the nest.  Surely she'll give up eventually, won't she?

I have two little Silkie hens - one has been broody for over three months now, and the other is going on a month.  I don't mond them sitting if they want to - I gave them plastic eggs to sit on and I take their real eggs from them...

I don't know if anyone will remember, but a while ago I posted questions about a little crippled bantam hen and her roo that I wanted to adopt from the local feed store.  (They have a childrens park with animals and a play...