Posts by Alexia

Nostrils???? Gap between comb???? I didn't know you could sex them based on that! I thought as least with SF you would be looking at feather coloring. I guess we learn something new everyday. THANK YOU

Please help me sex this boy/girl. He/she is 3 weeks old. I am hoping for a boy!    

Sorry guys for not getting back earlier. She ended up hatching on her own without any problems! Cute white silkie chick!.   Thanks everyone for your advice and help.

Hi everyone. I have one lonely shipped silkie egg in the incubator. The air cell has an oddly shape (it goes on the side of the egg). Today is day 21 and no external pip yet. Getting worried! Do you guys usually help those little guys?...

Beautiful birds. Yes they both look girlish to me! But what do I know?  

Quote: Originally Posted by ImDH  I'm kinda in the same boat.  I'm not in lockdown yet and its day 10 and I have heatlhy embryos but the air cell is dipping on the side...already over half the egg.  I'm...

My shipped egg has an oddly shaped aircell (It's on the bottom of the egg -like you would expect -but it also runs on the entire side of the egg - from bottom to top). My questions are: 1. What is the best position to place this egg...

I am looking to buy some salmon faverolle hatching eggs. I adore thie breed. Does anyone know where I could get some? PLEASE 

I ordered twice from Chicken from Backyard (http://www.chickensforbackyards.com). They have a 3 chick minimum order. They all arrived safe and I will order from them again