Thank you! The article was informative. This is how Pinecone is looking now- I still have no idea if male or female. The floof is rounded but the feathers come to a point, I'm stumped. I have a feeling cause the floof is over the face it's a boy though. This is at like 9 weeks now
This is the first time I've owned frizzle polish chickens, I'm REALLY hoping Ms. Pinecone is a lady, but the more compare and contrast I look at, the more worried I get. What sex do you guys think?
Hey guys.. I have two silkie hens about 7 months old about a month ago I moved them into their own bedroom inside due to high temps of Phoenix. I'm a vet tech so taking all health percussions with cleanliness.. but my question to you is there any suggestions for the dust? When I say dust I mean...
Hello I have two young silkie hens that just started laying about a month ago. They live indoors in their own bedroom, one window, well circulated.about two days ago I noticed that one hen wheezed when my husband was holding her. I thought maybe he was holding her too tight, but was not. Thought...
Hi there, my silkies just produced their first egg today! I thought they were a little younger so not prepared, what's the best layer feed brand? Also do you guys know how to properly clean eggs? They also are in their own bedroom in my house because it's in the 90s heat of arizona, and they...
Oh my goodness, I didn't realize they were so young they told me four months. Shows how much I know lol. They're big enough to be without a heat lamp right? 😅 Now a whole bunch more worry coming my way
I really hope they are pullets but I rescued them from a hoarding situation so I'm not totally sure. I'll send pictures see if you can tell. I read that they should have light on inside their coop for 15 hours a day starting at 5 months to stimulate proper egg production, is this needed? Thank...
Hi guys, new chicken mom here. I've had my 2 female 4 month old silkies for about a week now and am obsessed, I love them so much lol. I live in goodyear, AZ, - I just moved here in September, so am new to the high heats for summer as well. I currently have them in a coop with an attached run...
I love ur pics! I live in Arizona, my entire backyard is concrete except for a very small corner of my yard that's rock with soil underneath. I rescued them from a hoarding situation and currently have them set up in my garage with sawdust and nest boxes until the coop/run gets delivered in a...