Ok thanks! I hope they are both hens! I am not a chicken expert so....... I will just have to wait to see if they start crowing. Thanks for all the help!
I have 2 Silkies who are 13 and 1/2 weeks old who I am still not positively sure the gender of. Do roosters have bumps on the back of their leg called spurs? Today I found a little bump on my blue Silkie a little pointy at the end. I heard all roosters have these and was wondering if hens...
The coop is not gigantic because we only have four chickens so the nest boxes are the same level as the ground of the coop. We do have a roost which I know our Buff Orpington and Dominique go up on, but I don't think the Silkies do. Although the roost is not very far off the ground. I could try...
I have 2 13 and 1/2 week old Silkies. They are so cute and fluffy, and have an adorable personality! I am not sure if they are roosters or hens yet but am hoping they are both hens! One is a blue named Baby and one I am unsure the color of named Mimi. It is either a blue or a splash. It has the...
I have four chickens, 2 Silkies 13 and 1/2 weeks old, one Buff Orpington 14 weeks old, and one Dominique 14 weeks old. They have been pooping a lot in their nest boxes. I am worried this will be to much of a problem when they start to lay. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to stop...