The pics attached here are a few weeks old (sorry ) but essentially the australorp has literally doubled in size and height and has a tail now, but the sussex has only grown some white feathers...
I don't know what the gender is, or how fast these chickens grow but I was counting on them not...
YAY!
I am from Sydney (near the city) so I can't have a rooster But on the other hand, i might be able to get a Rhode Island Red hen soon and I heard they lay more eggs than silkies;) so I'm still really excited.
Yes...because she died
Have you ever tried speaking to a chicken...and having it actually "reply" to you??? :o I think i have (or maybe i have gone crazy with silkie fever xD)
I'm not sure the age...or if it still feeds from it mother (?)
Is there anything I need to do? (It's nighttime here so if there's nothign urgent it can wait til morning?)
Right now he/she is in the garage with water and some food...and there is a perch. He/she makes little peeping noises so i...
Aside from the time-zone differences...this site is awesome. I originally found it from pigeontalk.net...I think I might recognise some of the people from the pigeon forum *nudge nudge*
Anyway, I own only 10 ( ) birds at the moment as my parents are so anti-birds It's funny I was even allowed...
Is that normal??? The silkies didn't seem to mind, but the pigeon (which is a white indian fantail) was following them around everywhere and trying to feed them (by vomiting)
She doesn't have a mate and does lay eggs and also tried to mother my fully grown african ringnecks!!!!! I think she gets...
If you handfeed them, even if they don't take food the first time, they will run to meet you. This sounds impossible...but I trained a quail to do that too!!! :O
I've also found that chickens like to be held like dogs, so they feel secure. If you tower over them they will naturally feel scared...