My 1.5 year old Silkie hen is acting unusual today. I noticed her laying down in the corner of the run with her head tucked under her wing. Every 30 seconds or so, she'd lift her head and make the "yawning" motion like she's gasping for air. She continued to do this for about 30 minutes before...
Hello fellow Floridian! Thank you for the welcome! I'm in southeast Florida on the Treasure Coast. :) Was just in the panhandle back in May. Love going up there to visit.
In early April, I acquired 2 Silkies from a breeder who was downsizing her flock. She told me the 1-year old hen was already laying, and the other was of age (just over 6 months) but hadn't laid yet.
I've now had them for 3.5 months and they seem happy/healthy, but there are no signs of laying...
Hello from Florida! I'm 4 months in to my chicken keeping journey. I'm learning so much and loving it so far! I have a small flock of 6 chickens:
Waffles: Partridge Silkie pullet (10 months)
Prim: White Silkie hen (1.5 years)
Suki: Black Cochin pullet (4 months)
Comet: Buff Cochin cockerel...