Posts by Southerngirl

If you look toward the tail the feathers are rounded =hen. If the feathers are pointed/also known as saddle feathers, it will be a Rooster.

LOL!!!! Love it!!!

Your babies are so beautiful! I have black cochin bantams and they will be placed in my black silkie pen. I was curious about the crossing of the two and now I have pics to see what it looks like !Thank you !!!

Cackle hatchery in Missouri has wonderful silkies and reasonable prices. I have used them for many years; here are some pics of mine 3 Broodies

Need one please if you have some for sale !! please message me here. Thanks!

Will trade 3 laying hens or pay cash for a Tom. Please message me if you have one or more . Thanks!

I have raised standards and bantams together for many years. However, be aware that the large roo can hurt the little hens. I have lost some of my bantam hens because the larger roo "popped" their neck when trying to mate. They...

Congrats on your beautiful egg!!!!    I have only raised EE's for 2 years and I still enjoy going out to gather eggs and see those beautiful green and blue eggs on the nest boxes. Love those EE's!!

Absolutely normal when they "quiet" down. Sometimes they will start to pip, you think they will never hatch; then you go do something else(dishes, laundry etc) and they are already out and half dry when you get back. It usually...

Congrats!!! Been on the last couple of days and reading everyones post makes me want to go fire up the bator! Good luck!!