Recent content by Hillcrest79

I don’t imagine that shipping live birds across the border is allowed without a lot of hassles. Good luck with your flock and enjoy.

Where are you located? I have a flock of Partridge Chanteclers that I am hatching chicks and raising stock from. I am located in Astorville Ontario Canada.

Thank you for the info and the picture. I’m not to keen on clipping at this point but obviously if it affects its health I’ll have to. Does your silkie have trouble eating?

My chantecler chicks are 2 1/2 wks old and I just noticed a chick with a cross beak....I’m sure it wasn’t born with it as I have been quite attentive and aware of the chicks. It doesn’t seem to be affecting it as far as eating and drinking thus far but I am concerned as it grows. Is it safe to...

Possible a predator came and scared them and they have scattered. Since they are not locked up at night they have no safe place to go to and no instinct to come home. Some more might make it back but in future put them in a coop at night.

Will do

Will do that in the next few days for sure!

My Mom is from Australia and I spent 3 glorious months there when I was 12 visiting my aunts and cousins so I have a special fondness for Australia and yes they are very nice folks

Thanks I’ll look for the other Canadians but I will enjoy hearing and learning from all over the world!

Hello I am new to chicken raising and after considerable research we have chosen chanteclers as our breed. We currently have 10, 10 week old whites and 4 partridge chanteclers. The partridge are my favourites and we spend at least an hour each day watching them while we sip our coffee. We are...