I tried searching and either I am searching with the wrong terms or I just am not seeing it. I have a flock with 2 silkie roosters and 4 silkie hens. 1 of the hens and 1 rooster are actually babies from 1 of the older hens. My broody hen (somehow only 1 of the original 3 ever goes broody) has a...
We are absolutely in love with him. I am sooo hoping that we can get him to get along with our other 2 roos. He is the result of the only egg our broody hen hatched this year.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not new exactly. We had them on my granddad's farm for pretty much my whole life. Only started raising our own a few years ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? Right this moment we have 18 laying hens 2 adult roosters...
I was soooooo afraid you were going to say that. LOL He would make our 3rd in a flock with 23 hens. Guess I will have to wait and see if the roos can all get along.
This baby was Born on June 9th making him/her a couple days shy of 14 weeks. Mom is a light brahma and dad is a green easter egger. We really thought we had a pullet early on but now I am really doubting that. I thought I was starting to see saddle feathers but was unable to get a good pic of...