I just checked on them but didn’t see anything. All three were sleeping. I have noticed that my oldest chicken’s comb & wattles have been pale since last week. I thought it was due to not laying. She hasn’t had an egg in months. She had a couple lash eggs at the beginning of the year, which my...
I have 3 chickens, two of which are Silkies. These 3 have been together for a year with no problems, and none that I'm aware of now. They all sleep in the nesting box in the coop. I went to check on the girls one evening, it was getting dark, and I found one of my Silkie's huddled in the...
I have a 7 month old Beardless Silkie. There have been no signs of crowing. I did find a tiny egg a few weeks ago, but only have 1 older hen that lays eggs, so I'm not sure if it might be hers. Do felmale beardless get combs and wattles? It doesn't stand upright like the pictures of other...
I'm a newbie to keeping chickens. I found a stray chicken in the neighborhood and started feeding it and decided to keep it so it wouldn't get hurt. I recently got 2 Silkie chicks to keep her company. I wondered if you could tell their sex, as I can't keep a rooster in the city limits? They are...