I'm new to silkies and I'm not sure if this is normal or not but 1 of my silkies squats/walks backwards a lil/ and bends its head way back touching its back when it drinks water. And it bends its head back when I pick it up. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? Thank you for any info.
That makes sense. I tried making a separate nest on the bottom of the coop but she didn't want to stay in it she kept getting off and i didn't make it good enough for her to where she couldn't get out of it so she kept going back to the other nest and that's how the first 3 didn't make it. And...
I think one of the other hens broke it. She is really good about staying on the eggs but the other hens like to lay thier eggs in that same box so when I make her get up they go straight into it. Although I really wanted to have baby chicks I will most likely wait till next time. Thank you for...
I found my only egg today broken and a little bloody. Is there anyway it can be saved? Or should I try buying more fertilized eggs and see if she'll sit on them till they are ready or will she get over it and just leave them? This is her first time being broody, she is a blue marans about 8 1/2...