I have a coop that is two coops in one. The entire coop itself is 12ftx5ft. Left side coop is 4ftx5ft and the right side is 8ftx5ft. Both the runs attached are 10ftx5ftx4ft. It doesn't look as nice as it works, security wise and coop basics. How much would you pay for it. I really need help with...
My neighbors have complained to the town about "high pitched roosters" which are my silkies. The guy said that I have to do something about the noise because in my town from 10pm-7am no noise can be over 55 decibels. The roosters lowest is 58 so I have to get rid of them or we can get a citation...
So I have a black silkie rooster in with four mille de fluers. I got a broody and decided to hatch out chicks. Three just hatched today and all three of them are black. Why haven't I gotten any other colors. Is the silkies color Gene dominating the milles. I have no clue if what I just said is...
So I ordered 7 Easter egger chicks from MPC in early April. My order was 6 hens and one roo. They are now around 7 weeks old and no sign of a rooster. I really want another roo especially an EE. I have had a large fowl rooster and he had sign of being a roo at around 3 weeks. I'm curious if EE...
Just wanted to see if anybody is from around where I am. I know a few people that have chickens around my neighborhood, 5 to be exact, and it's just cool to see there set up and their birds!!!!!
I have always wondered this. Do the chicks know if they are a male or female. Do the other chicks know who is what. I don't think there is a answer but it never hurts to ask.
My hen has slowly been loosing feather on her neck, front and back. I have no clue how she could be loosing them. She is one of my Roos favorites but he does it very calmly so I don't know how she would loose all the feathers. Here are some pics.
Well, I got 6 chicks a week ago from TSC and they all seemed fine until a couple days ago when one of the chicks kinda hobble on the right leg. She puts a little pressure on the left but when she does she flaps her wings. I looked at where they bend there legs and it looks a little...
So my neighbor has chickens, goats and horses. He had roosters but our other neighbor called him every morning saying "I'm up now your up". I have four roosters and I am not that much farther away from that neighbor. I think she hasn't complained because she's a lot older now and doesn't go...
My crossbeak Silkie cracked her beak yesterday and she doesn't really move a lot. She hasn't been eating or drinking. What should I do. Please help!! She is my favorite chicken
Hello everyone, I was wondering what breed this hen and rooster are. They are the friendliest birds and the rooster just crowed for the first time this afternoon. They are 7 weeks old.
This chick hatched out of from one of my broodies and I am wondering if its a rooster or a hen. I'm pretty sure it's a rooster though. Btw it's only 2.5 weeks old.
Hello everyone, here's the deal. Right now I have a coop with 1 silkie rooster, 3 silkie hens(2 of them hatched 5 chicks in total, two weeks ago so they are separated) and 7 large fowl. Btw there are 3 silkie chicks and two large fowl mixed breeds. From what I know is that one of the mixed...
Well over the last couple weeks my silkie roo frosty, he is around six and a half months old, has been showing signs of maturity and has been try to mount 2 of my hens. He likes a red sex link and a houdan. I want to know if it would be alright to breed the houdan and the sex link. I will take...
I went to check on my silkie roo and he has bloody feathers. What do you think happened and how do i clean him. Here are some pictures. I will take any answers/comments to good use.
Please help! Need answers. I have 4 silkies and my grandpa really wants to see them and the only time I get to see him is over the summer at our summer house in falmouth, MA( cape cod). I was wondering if anybody new the law to keeping chickens on the cape. Please answer I need to get the plans...