...body, which is worrying? They are all also house chickens that wear diapers regularly so I have a good idea how much she is pooping, and it is a *lot* . Sometimes I have to change her diaper twice in a day, while all my other chickens can go a full day or two without needing a change. Also, I...
...went broody and she's been sitting on a clutch of 11 eggs since the 9th of this month. Today I noticed my other silkie girl Papillion is going *full* broody on me. I only have these two hens and their roo. My question is, can I let Papillion go broody, and sneak a couple of tenshis chicks...
I have found another hen I want to home! 😍 This pretty chick is a 5-6 month old polish silkie cross. I didnt get good pictures of the saddle but I got lots otherwise. Such a sweet baby I want to brood my silkie roos chicks 🥰 I have never had a polish so I got nothin, what do you think?
I just want healthy babies :hit So genetics I guess?
So you're saying it doesn't really make a difference if I pair him with show quality or pet quality? Thanks for the insight!
...on a 5-6 month old pet quality black silkie pullet to be the momma of his babies. She has "show flaws" but otherwise seems healthy. She does have *very* feathery feet however. My question is this- with my roo having foot feather problems should I be wary of breeding him to a non show quality...
Thank you for the insight! You are right, I am only looking for a sweet pet rather than show quality. Out of curiosity, how would you rate her genetics though? I am buying her to brood my partridge silkie roo's chicks and he has problems with ingrown feathers and feather cysts on his feet. Do...
Oh noooooo 😅
Yep I am definitely looking to adopt a lil girl. I am having SUCH a hard time finding a silkie hen that has been handled enough for me to feel like she'll bond to me. I'm one of those house chicken/ chicken baby people 🤪
Hey all, I am worried about my feather child Poulet. A couple days ago we notice my going on 8 year old silkie roo was limping a little bit. Nothing to be concerned about, but we figured his spurs were too long and curling into his foot. Two days ago I used the potato trick to remove his spurs...
This lil fuzzybutt I'm looking into adopting was hatched on December third. The first 3 pictures were taken at 9 weeks old, the rest are recent within a few days. Do your thing folks!!
Hey y'all! I posted in buy/sell/trade but I figured I'd try here as well. I have a sweet single silkie roo who I'm trying to find a young silkie hen/pullet to pair with. I'm hoping for a girl young enough to bond to me and my roo, but old enough that I can reasonably expect her to mother silkie...
Hello! I am in the market (or dating game) to find a under 6 month old silkie hen to be paired with my single silkie roo. I am hoping to find a hen young enough to bond with me and my rooster, but old enough that I could expect her to mother chicks in the coming spring/summer. I live in...
Ok! So! I researched into a bunch of these infections and avian flu is common in waterfowland can be transferred through feces. I took poupou to the park a couple days ago and there were DROVES of geese and droppings everywhere. Poupou is a solo rooster and this was really his only oppurtunity...
What is MG and how can I rule it out? His eye his more watery than usual and the lid is not where it should be. How would I tell if he had eye bubbles? His breathing is fine, he gets gook in his nose area all the time that I semi-regularly clean out...
Other than looking funny he's actimg...
Hey all,
Its been a *long* time since I posted here but I am worried about my beloved travel chicken Poupou. Poupou is a 7 year old red silkie rooster and I noticed a few days ago that the right side of his face is swollen, to the point of lifting his bottom eyelid over his eye:
As you can...