Blue marked are a silkie mix, so they won't look like what a stamdard of perfection silkie looks like, but should still have the same soft feathering. The red marked pics is a sebright. I just bought some of these as well to see what they'll grow out to look like. They won't be mixed in with my...
I'm in Maurepas, La. I've had a couple die this way, though it was weeks and not minutes. Turned out to be anemia from mites, bringing out wry neck. It could be wry neck gone unnoticed for a while or a neurological disorder. I've not heard of either happening so fast without any prior symptoms...
I'm thinking my more brown partridge is a cockerel, and the darker one as well as the white / black paints are pullets. They're 12 weeks old, show quality. Any thoughts?
I'm also in South Louisiana, and researching how to start a deep litter for our new 8x10 coop. The recent rains currently has my sand floor coop a stinky mess, which will not work! Going to look for a roll of plastic to drop over the sides for when I get my new Silkies next weekend.
They are finicky due to cold weather sensitivity. We're putting thick plastic drop drapes around the coop with a board at the bottom to weigh it down. The rain and cold air can be fatal since they have trouble maintaining their body temperature. A heat lamp is a must. You'll see them staying...
We found that 2 of our 3 chicks were gone. Feathers and meat at the few 1" holes in the dog cage coop remained. The 3rd chick was still present but had to be put down due to life threatening injuries underneath her chest, wings and rear end. Our 5 bigger chickens are 17 weeks and in a more...
Hi! I'm Shelley. We have two sets of pullets. The first set of 5 girls were born May 1 and our next group of three are a few weeks old now. The first group consists of 2 Wyandottes, 1 Ameracauna, 1 Olive Egger and 1 Rhode Island Red. The babies are: 1 Buff Orpington, 1 red / blue Wyandotte and...