Hi, We're looking for some Silkie hens to replace what some foxes took from us. We lost 1 rooster and 3 hens a couple of weeks ago. We have 1 Silkie rooster left, he seems to be adjusting to life with our remaining 7 birds. The problem is this winter. I don't think he'll be roosting with the...
Well, we had our first loss today. Our flock of 14 were wandering around in the yard, and 2 foxes swooped in and went through them like butter. They killed 4 out of our 5 Silkies, leaving a rooster. He's really going to be miserable, those 5 were like a little gang. They were always together...
We're in the process of building our coop, and want to know if we should install a whirlygig on the roof. Our coop is 10 x 10, with 4 windows that will be left open most of the year. It also has narrow openings around the tops of the 4 walls where the rafters sit. These will be open all year...
We have some 4 day old BO's. One had pasty butt yesterday which was cleaned up, that went well. This morning the same bird (we think) is very lethargic and seems to have labored breathing. We tried to get her to drink and eat. She might have taken a couple of sips, but no food. She just wants to...