Thank you everyone!
Oh it really has been a wonderful experience! Before we always had day old chicks under a heat lamp but gosh it has been amazing to see the mummies bring them up :love and so much easier!
Hello lovely people!
Looking for some opinions if you have a minute please?
We had 2 of our hens go broody this summer and a friend gave us some eggs to pop under them - we know daddy was a Bluebell and mum from a variety of bantams
2 eggs hatched and it has been such fun to see them grow...
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Well at five am this morning it was confirmed! A definite attempt at crowing! Not sure which one but I am guessing that yes they are both males as so similar in shape and size
Will take them back and see if we can swap - any tips on what to look out for in the search for...
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We have 2 newbies :D gorgeous partridge pekins - they are 4 months old
Was fairly certain they were girlies but the darker one is giving me some doubts.....some of the feathers have an almost blue sheen.....is that normal?
Would really appreciate your advice and comments - they...
Hi all hope you can help!
Here are my 2 beloved Silkies! Initially thought one was a white and one a blue but as the adult feathers came in they are obviously both whites but are quite different!
Ginny was always smaller but in last week or so has grown larger than the other....also has a...
Here are our two Silkies ooooh we love the wee things sooooo much and really hope they are both girls!
First up is Hermione....she was supposed to be a Blue but since her new feather came in she is very White! She has a dark gray comb area and is 7 weeks old
Next up is Ginny - sorry she...
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hoping some of you can help identify this breed....I had thought initially it was a pekin or a brahma? Is now 7 weeks old
Does it look male or female? Comb has been coming in slowly and very pale for last week or so - but those tail feathers are rather impressive!
A very tame docile...
Oh my they are just beautiful!!
I have 2 Silkie chicks just now - a white and a blue.....hoping they grow up as pretty as yours! Only 2 weeks old but gowing fast!!
Aaaaw - congrats Hope they all had a good night! Solar light is a good idea!
Our numbers are a lot smaller - we are just having them as pets with an eggie bonus But I now have 2 outside and 4 chicks inside in a brooder. It is Summer holidays here now and so nice for kids to be handling...