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Pet quality is fine for me.

Hello All, I need recommendations on purchasing about 6-10 silkies and cochins. I live in a very rural area where they are not easy to come by. I don't have the set up to hatch so day old chicks is ideal. Any help in the right direction is greatly appreciated.

I'll never understand why chicks will peck the weakest chick to death.

I got tha I got that sticky stuff that you put around horses legs- idk what it's called. But thanks for the idea! I'll try it when I get home!!!

I hope my miracle baby can pull through. It eats and drinks but only when hand fed. It's severely spraddle legged and really trying his best but this is day three now with very little improvement. I tried making him a sling and put him in leg braces but he just wiggles out. . Idk what to do.

I am happy to report the chick that was in our "clinic" was well enough to go out with its family this morning. Its thriving and doing really well now. On the downside- when I candled the remaining eggs I had placed under another broody last night I took out a few I didn't see any movement in. I...

Here are my 10/15 paint and porcelain puffles

So my paint/porcelain pen broody has hatched 10/15. She's off her eggs so I stuck the remaining eggs under another broody and switched out those eggs, placing her original eggs under another broody that has been sharing duties with her (confusing, I know) anyway- one out of the 10 is a bit...

I think I need to keep one but any others I get you can have. :)

Yes it is. That's our farm name bc that's our last name- apple. So it fits perfectly. But we only have an acre for now. Lol.

Hello all, it's been a while but I'm just over the moon about this development! I have paint and porcelain silkies I had to place together until my pens were ready then one decided to go broody. They've just started hatching and I have 5 so far but only have 3 pictured. I have a paint for sure...

I'm having an issue with a silkie hen. Tonight I did my goodnight rounds and noticed one was in the sleeping position but not asleep and trying to get up. At first I thought she couldn't figure out how to get out from under the roosts but when I tried to help her she wouldn't move. The others...

My second silkie broody has hatched 5 chicks! Their about 1-2 days old and eating and drinking well. They are most likely mixed with a frizzle and are super cute! Here's a pic. Any suggests on what colors they may be?

I have a frizzle Cochin that bred with a silkie

My hen hatched out 7/9 eggs. 6 are black frizzle/silkie mixes some with white tips on wings and feet and chests. Only one appears to be pure silkie and is lavender.