Recent content by Goldencluckacre

Congratulations! Welcome to the wonderful world of chickens! 18-20 weeks, but it does depend on the breed. Production breeds tend to start on the earlier side. My Barred Rocks started at 22 weeks, while my Ameracauna took longer. My Speckled Sussex took 8 months! You will know when they are...

Love my Barred Rocks - friendly and docile. Also have gold comets and they are very sweet!

My 14 week old Silke cockerel has a swollen right eye. At first I though he may have gotten stung by an insect/bee, as there was swelling above the eye. This morning, there was discharge from the eye and the swelling was the same. I flushed his eye with saline, used veteracin and a topical...

Sorry about that .... did it as a mobil upload and the picture didn't show on the post....

Here is a picture of my white silkie, Reggie. She is about 11 weeks old but I am thinking she is a he????

Love this article! Just started raising chickens and it is quite the humbling experience .... never and I mean NEVER in a million years would I have thought I would be raising chickens. The morning I was cleaning a "pastey-butt" chick @ 6am, my dad, who was visiting that weekend, proclaimed it...

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Nice job! Really enjoyed all the pics and the thorough materials list! I was hoping to ask a few questions regarding your run: How far did you dig down to place the 2x4's? Did you bury the hardware cloth to prevent predators from digging? And is there anything that your would change about your...

Just love your new coop! Great features. Best of luck with everything as the girls continue to get acclimated to their new surroundings.

I just hopped on BYC because I came home to my 2.5 week old white silkie who won't put her neck back when she drinks, reaches between her legs and then will summersault. I separated her from the other chicks out of concern that she may have something that could harm them. She is quite upset and...

Thanks! I will keep everyone posted as we continue on this new adventure and greatly appreciate the responses and help

Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed reading about your experiences with the girls and Sydney

Peggy-Sue Too funny! How old is Sydney and how did the introduction between Sydney and the hens go? Were they chicks when you got them?

Thanks, all for your feedback! Both girls are CGC trained so they have basic obedience under their belts. I feel confident that my older Golden - Gracie - will take my lead so I loved the ideas from Hummingbird Hollow about introducing them when in the brooder for Hirt periods every day and will...

Hello! My family and I are spending our winter planning and researching as we have decided to raise chickens come the spring. This is a great family project for these cold winter months! We are also the proud owners of two wonderful Golden Retrievers and two pugs ..... any advice with...