Posts by chickiebird

Hi! I'm in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia!  My brand new frist ever flock consists of 3 silkie hens and 3 silkie roosters - anyone want a free rooster???

The problem with the pen dividing idea is that I only have 3 hens!  Don't worry, no one is getting chopped - these boys will go to good homes!

Please excuse my silly questions - I am very new to the chicken thing, though I'm loving them to bits!  I accidently have 3 roosters - my brother gave me 6 Silkie chicks which he swore were all hens - so I'm trying to find homes for...

Thanks!  Another question I meant to add - with 3 silkie hens and a rooster, can I add 2 young Rhode Island Red  chicks, or will that cause fighting and such?

I'm so happy that it's not just me!  I'm very new to owning chickens, and I just love them.  I sit and watch them after I put my kids to bed.  They're not tame enough yet to handle (they were already young adults when I...

I know, this is a ridiculous question, but I'm not sure, and I can't lind the answer anywhere...do silkie hens have combs?  And do Silkie roosters fight when they grow up?  I'm very new to this chicken business!  Thanks!

Will roosters fight when they grow up?  My con artist of a brother gave me 6 baby silkie "hens",  which have turned out to be 3 hens and 3 roosters.  I'm trying to find a home for 2 of the roosters, but what if I...