We were keeping the chickies outside with the adult chickens during the day to slowly acclimate them to each other. We had no problems for about 2 weeks and came home yesterday evening to find one of the chickies stuck in a small hole between fence and gate. Apparently the adult chickens had...
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For the last 4 days my hens (3 silkies, 2 bantams) have been making all kinds of noise between 5 and 6AM. I have had them for well over a year in the same coop. Thank goodness of the time change or it would be 4AM!! I live in city and neighbors are grumbling ( I don't blame them-its...
Hello again- anyone in central Florida have any modern game hens and/or eggs? Thanks. Looking for 2 for my kids (boy 11, girl 10) They take very good care of their small flock. We heard Modern Game hens are very cool. Color not important but would prefer hens. Thanks for any info!!!
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Kids are chicken crazy. We would like to add a modern game variety to our small flock. (3 silkies, sebright, old english bantam). I heard some of the game type of chickens are very friendly. Any advice appreciated. Eggs or chicks. Thanks a lot!!
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Sorry that I am a chicken novice but my children are chicken crazy.
My kids (boy 11, girl 10) have 3 silkies 1 Old English Bantam and a Sebright. They would love to get a chicken with a long tail-like one of those Japenese breeds. Is there a breed that is gentle and that will get...
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I have 3 silkies an Old English bantam, and a sebright. 3 of them had been laying almost daily for several months. A couple of months ago they were traumatized by a hawk killing one. Now they are not laying any eggs at all. Could that incident cause them not to lay? I give...
We had just fed our flock and getting ready to leave for school. My son who is 10 wanted to give them a meal worm treat before we left. A big hawk came down and started chewing on the sweetist silkie you ever saw. In an instant she was killed. We live in the city and have not had a loss-been...
Hello, My daughters O E bantam has been sick for a few weeks but seems to be getting worse by the hour. She started with sneezing w/ mucus bubbles. Not eating. Very lathargic. Last week eyes had discharge and now she keeps them shut most of the time. Bumps just appeared a few days ago and...