Hi Napa Valley backyard chicken lovers. I have 3 Silkie girls in need of a new backyard home. My property owner changed and they have asked me to re-home them after 4.5 years. Two of my girls I've had since the day they hatched and are still laying. The 3rd is a little older and was their...
I have a grown silkie hen, zsa zsa, who I got from a friend when she was full grown and laying. I have no idea how old she really is. For the last three years she has been active and laying eggs and was on schedule with her broodiness (oh how my silkies love to be broody).
About 3 weeks ago...
I have four silkie hens of my own but am nursing back to health a friends barred rock hen who was attacked by a raccoon last week. She has some major head wounds - all on the right side of her head. Her right eye was injured in the attack and has since 'healed over" to where it is closed...
I have four silkies - two who are over a year old, one that is almost a year and another that is around 9 months. Over the span of two months they all went into broody mode (the first time for the two younger ones) and then one day they all "woke up" and have been back to their old routine...