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Looking to eventually get into showing my Silkies. This is the rooster I’m hoping to move forward with. Love some critiques of him. It’s winter here in Canada so he’s not in the best feather condition at the moment.

I'll preface this by saying that I live in a remote area & colour wise my choices were somewhat limited. (Next closest candidate was a 5 hour drive -.-) I just obtained a Bearded-Buff laced cockerel to pair with my 3 Buff-laced hens. Now apparently this cockerel is split to Tolbunt. What kind...

My silkies got into my Rhubarb patch about a week ago, this morning I let my guys out & the Rooster's comb & wattles are pale/yellowish. Anything I can do for the poor guy? No sneezing/discharge or runny poops that I've seen.

I've had ducks for 3 years, and this is the first time I've ever had a drake injure one of his girls. Up until this year I've had a small flock of 4, 2 males and 2 females and not a single fight or injury amongst them. I added two new females this spring, looking to make my ratio a bit better...

So this will be my first real hatch in my new Brinsea Ovation incubator. I'll be posting updates on this thread and to share how it performs. I couldn't find a lot of reviews of this incubator when I was deciding on which one to purchase, so here we go. Set: 27 Swedish Duck Eggs, 17 Salmon...

Looking for Incubator Reviews for the new Brinsea Ovation incubators. There's not a lot of feedback about them online and I'm looking to see if any of you have one & what you think before I order it. My friend has an octagon & loves it, but you can't find them anymore unless someone is selling...

So I have an established group of 3 year old ducks, (2 Drakes & 2 females). I hesitated adding the new females in the fall because they were still small and I didn't want to risk the Drakes causing injury to the younger females. Now the two girls I want to add in are 9 months old, laying and...

These two were the lone survivors out of a rather disastrous hatch. Hoping I have a pullet and a cockerel, but not holding my breath. They are 6 weeks old today: Contestant #1 And Contestant #2 Love people's thoughts. :-)

So after the worst hatch I've ever had, I had one egg pip. I woke up this morning to find the chick out, but it's cut itself on the shell right on it's little neck. It's chirping and bright but...any chance it will heal?

Question, can overgrown spurs actually affect rooster Fertility?

I recently came into possession of a quad of Crevecoeurs, and in Canada...the gene pool is particularly shallow. I would love to dedicate my time to helping this breed recover & breed towards its traditional purpose as a table bird. Looking for any suggestions.

So just for fun I decided to cobble together a still air incubator just to see if I could make it work. From my years of keeping reptiles I had a very good thermostat lying around as well as several thermometers. I took a basic Styrofoam cooler used a 40W desk lamp hooked into the thermostat and...

I bought an adult pair of Salmon Faverolles yesterday, they are currently in quarantine away from my flock. Seemed good yesterday, but this morning the hen has a bit of a rattle when she breathes. Both are just a year old, 2015 hatch. Hen is bright and alert, eating and drinking (if a little...

Hi, just getting started with my first chickens and I was lucky to find a breeder with some absolutely gorgeous Polish near my home. I've got 8 Buff-laced, and a single Golden-laced chick. Talking with her it sounds like her hens are good layers, and I'm wondering what everyone else's experience...

Saying hello from Northern Alberta, Canada. I'm a brand new chicken keeper and have 9 little Polish LF chicks. There are 8 Buff Laced and one little Golden laced chick. They're still less than a week old but I'm just loving the group power naps and chick yoga they seem to be doing all the time...