I just have one rooster with all my hens. I am in town so am only allowed 12 chooks (chickens all up) so he was in with all of my hens. I had seen him mating her so knew the eggs should be fertile. I had one silkie who was very clucky and sitting on a golf ball so put 2 eggs under her from...
Hi Ibuchanan,
I bred a large light sussex with a white smaller sized silkie you can kind of see the size difference in the second pic...last pic is the baby squishy at 10 wks :)
I would say it's a roo as it has saddle feathers and the pointed neck feathers. It may not be crowing because the other rooster is dominant or it could be a late developer. I just got a rooster that's supposed to be 8 months and it doesn't crow but it was in with about 10 other roosters and...
Update: this is Squishy my Light sussex Roo x white silkie hen It's now 7 weeks old. looks like it's got mums comb, feet and beak colour and a crest, dads feathers and feather colours and size
Hi, I had a mineral block for chooks but they never used it and walked on it till it disintegrated. the food I give them has shell grit. how does the calcium stuff come? none of the other chooks seem to be having this problem, maybe she doesn't like the shells?
ok It appears the pics didnt post lol so here are some pics of my flock :)
my two silkies, bigger baby is light sussex silkie cross little 4 day old is a araucana light sussex cross
light sussex and buff sussex and my belgium x pekin
my Pekin
My light sussex roo and father to the chicks...
I am not supposed to have a rooster but have a rooster collar on him so he is quiet so neighbours haven't complained
Here are some pics Not sure the pics are all going to come up if not I will post more when on my laptop tomorrow only on phone at the moment.
Hi Everyone thanks for the welcome...
myHaven I have.....
1black araucana
1 pekin bantam
1 pekin x belgium bantam
1plymouth rock
1 polish frizzle
2 white silkies
2 buff sussex
2 light sussex one is a rooster
1- 3 week old light sussex x white silkie
1-4 day old araucana x light sussex
Hi everyone,
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I grew up with a range of animals probably 10 years on a hobby farm with parents from about grade 5 we had chickens, ducks and geese as well as other animals. However as an Adult of late 40's this is the first time I...
Been reading through this thread and this is my first post This is my 3 week old white silkie mum to light sussex roo baby and my 3 day old black with black legs araucana (EE) mum to my light sussex roo baby...my other silkie is raising it lol so I keep forgetting its not silkie cross. since...