Hi,
So this afternoon one of my silkie roosters wasn't looking himself. He was fluffed up and not walking around much.
This evening, I went out to find him in the corner with drooping wings and he was breathing heavily. I picked him up and took him outside to check him over. When I put him...
These guys are a cross between and ameraucana and white chantecler. Just wondering what they'll look like when they're older.
Especially the greyer one on the right in the group shot..
I had an easter egger Suzy (about 4 or 5 months old), she died on Halloween last year and it's been driving me nuts as to what was wrong with her. It was very obvious there was a problem. Her whole short life, she had very ratty looking feathers, always had her wings down, always looked cold and...
So I've got three 20 week old, buff bearded silkies. I know it's tough to tell the sex of silkies until they crow or lay an egg, but I've put a video on YouTube, with hopes that I could get some input as to what other people think of them.
I know one is a rooster for sure because there have...
Hi,
I've got a buff bearded silkie chick which I believe to be a rooster named Peaches.
Yesterday I noticed he was laying down while the others were all spunky. I isolated him. And gave him food and water. After I left and came back he was up again like nothing was wrong with him. But I know...
Does anyone know if chickens can learn to use a regular water bottle that's used for a small animal instead of just a bowl?
I know the poultry industry uses the same type of system.
What is everyone's opinion?
Hi, I'm from southern Ontario. I've got 7 pet chickens. 2 cornish hens (Sneezy and Wheezy), 2 white hybrids (Lucy and Ethel) and 3 two month old silkies (Penny, Peaches and Peep).
I really love chickens as I'm sure everyone else does too.
I don't have too many resources for answering my chicken...