Recent content by SilkieCreekFarm

Hello, Firstly I would like to say, "I'm loving your site!" Lots of great topics, contests, coop designs, and of course the online auction! I am addicted (for life)! I do have a question about posting to various indexes. How do I keep up with one or more posting to various topics? I do know you...

Hello, I've a bantam whose egg size has changed over a short period and was wondering what could caused this to happen? Her feed, water, pen, flock or anything else did not change. The only difference is the extreme temps. The pen is located in a very shady area and is completely open (not...

Quote: Yes it is true RIR are known to be aggressive. I have RIR hens & roo but he has not attacked me yet. Hope he doesn't either! Someone once told me that roos will attack due to color clothing now I don't know this to be true or not. I did experiment when it came to feeding time wearing...

Quote: I'm kinda new to the whole chicken thing, but I recently hatched 2 separate batches of chicks and here are my findings: *The first batch of chicks I kept separate in a pen till they were about 2 months old, then I blend them in with the older flock. They chase them all the time & kept...

Quote: Do you have an incubator? That's the best way to get quality chicks. You can tell hatchery chicks from breeders chicks. Quality is very different. I have an LG. I did one hatch of 30 shipped eggs a fee months ago and had zero hatch. I have some eggs from a local in it now. Of 18 I only...

Quote: Beautiful bird never seen a roo with white feathers on the headdress like that almost looks like a hen. Here are some pics of roo& hen I have. They are silly birds. Here's Nip: Here's Aurora:

Quote: The average duration of fertility is about ten days (depends on the breed ex: single-comb breeds remain fertile longer than rose-comb breeds). To be reasonably certain eggs are fertilized by the new mating, wait at least two weeks before collecting them for hatching.

Quote: I don't know of any shows...But if you ever want to attend a poultry auction here is webiste info located in anacoco, louisiana: www.newtonauction.com I hear there's an auction in dequincy, louisiana.

Quote: Hello Out of the Brooder, We're almsot neighbors. I'm from Pleasant Hill and just joined BYC.

Hello, This contest seems like alot of fun. Here is a pic of Little Buddy - Creole English Bantam - 1yr. old. He is extremely docile, I believe you could take him on vacation with you Here is Nip - Buff Laced Polish - 1 yr. old Here is Pollo - White Silkie - 1 yr. old - And of course...

Quote: Agree with everyone else it's a time thing. However when they get older and their roosting patterns changes, you probably should investigate. My very first flock is free range and I noticed they did not want to enter their coop at nite. Later I discover the reason why. I had an opening...

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Quote: Definitely Silkie roos make good daddies But I wonder why mine Polish roo & hen and also Creole English roo & hen will roost in the nesting boxes day & nite. I do have a roosting bar for them, but they insist to roost in the nest most of the time. I've tried covering this area with...

Quote: Good morning Cajun friend, See you're online (addicted huh?) lol...I'm trying hard not too because I wouldn't want to neglect my feather friends or hubby...haha..However thought I might be able to help you with your paint question. What is the material used that you're wanting to...

Is it okay to have chickens and quails side by side but different pens?