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Another way to store eggs that will last for a couple YEARS is by water glassing them! I had several hundred water glassed at one time.

Did you have to cull? I have a chick born with no eye, and scissor beak. It wasn't hatching on its own, so I helped a bit. That's when I noticed it. Then, I hoped it would die before fully hatching. It wasn't dying. THEN, the only other chick I had helped hatch, but may have waited too...

Okay, actually this one looks like it MAY get a beard. Geesh. Now I need to check on one's outside! Hope they ALL do!! 🥳

I bred my bearded white dominant roo silkie with my black bearded bow-tie showgirl hen. The chicks are all splash/painted. Cute either way! Question:. The chicks do not appear to be bearded? Why is that?

I do.

I think it's a rooster

Ive certainly lost a number of chickens over my last 7yrs of raising. Just when I think my set-up is predator-proofed, BAMM! A new one comes along. Last year lost all my layers. Thought some sick-kid did it. Looked in the window of my enclosed portion of coop one morning to find numerous...

Yes, I noticed they preferred 2x6 instead of 2x4 or 2x2's. Our 1 silkie prefers a straw bale.

Our temps "average" mid 20's, 4-5mths out of the year, also. We have never used heat lamps, and we have never lost an adult chicken due to cold. Our FIRST 2 chickens were housed in a 5x5ft caged in chain link dog kennel. They free ranged during daytime only. Tarp was put over kennel, and...

I dont understand the big deal about them using a roost? I dont encourage or discourage it, but I DO discourage sleeping in nesting boxes except in Winter time .....only THEN will I let my silkies hang out in them IF they want. My experience with roosting bars significantly off the ground can...

Didnt know Cornish are aggressive. Does that apply to jumbo white cornish rock?

Thank you for that information too!

They are great layers of consistently large eggs. They are not bullies nor are they lap chickens. One of mine molted hard. Laying decreased in Winter.

They are great layers of consistently large eggs. They are not bullies nor are they lap chickens. One of mine molted hard. Laying decreased in Winter.