Recent content by sunfloweralleychickens

  1. sunfloweralleychickens

    Sebright/Silkie cross...?

    do you have any photos of what these look like now? I gave some eggs to a neighbour and they have just hatched.
  2. sunfloweralleychickens

    Setting Blue Silkie Hen in Classroom - Shaking head and gaping

    I have a hen who has been broody for a while, in my classroom sitting on 5 eggs. The eggs are 2 Maran, 2 Speckled Sussex and 1 Silkie. The silkie egg is from my flock, the other eggs are not. She has been in my classroom since Monday night. We placed the eggs under her Wednesday. We have seen...
  3. sunfloweralleychickens

    Hatchery Day Old Pullets

    I ordered from here in July. I ordered 4 RIR pullets and the rest unsexed. The pullets are all pullets and laying eggs.
  4. sunfloweralleychickens

    Rooster swallowed string with something attached. Unable to pull out.

    I will try the blue kote
  5. sunfloweralleychickens

    Rooster swallowed string with something attached. Unable to pull out.

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/103203_dsc_3808.jpg Here is a photo of his comb wound. I've been trying to clean it up, but it is taking quite a bit of time. He is enjoying his time in the basement. My boyfriend is not impressed to have a chicken in the basement
  6. sunfloweralleychickens

    Rooster swallowed string with something attached. Unable to pull out.

    He made it through the night. I am going to move him into the basement today for some extra rest. I think they were pecking at his comb probably trying to get the string or something, so that is still bloody and I don't want to just let him in with everyone. Thank you.....will keep everyone...
  7. sunfloweralleychickens

    Rooster swallowed string with something attached. Unable to pull out.

    Thank you, I will try both
  8. sunfloweralleychickens

    Rooster swallowed string with something attached. Unable to pull out.

    My Silkie Rooster has swallowed a piece of string with something attached to the end. I called my vet and they suggested to let it work its course and cut off the excess string out of its mouth. I have done that. The roo also had some blood on its comb and the string was bloody. I have put the...
  9. sunfloweralleychickens

    Partridge Rock Thread

    I have a mystery chick, Shadow, from McMurray Hatchery and someone suggested in another forum that the chick is PR. Here are some photos. What do you think? A few days old These photos are all at 5 weeks old
  10. sunfloweralleychickens

    What kind of chick is this?

    Thank you for all the input. I should have shared some more info (my first post, sorry). In the first pic, the chick is about 5 days old. The other three were taken today, about 4 weeks old. It is definitely a bantam. I had 5 RIRs come in the order and they are about double or triple the size of...
  11. sunfloweralleychickens

    What kind of chick is this?

    My exotic chick from MacMurray Hatchery is still a mystery? Any ideas on breed and gender? Thanks.
See more
Back
Top Bottom