5 days ago I noticed 2 of my 6 girls with swollen faces. 1 of them had already had 1 eye swollen shut and I couldn't tell where her eye should be. I first thought it was red mite and I cleaned out the coop, Ivemectin everyone and applied petroleum jelly to my girls face. I was hoping it would...
I need some help please- I currently have 21 baby chicks oldest a week old. They are locked up inside a pen ( wooden house) every night and I open door to a run every morning so mum can take them out and scratch etc. the last 2 mornings I have found 1 chick with its insides coming out!! Like...
Finished reinforcing my coop and have 3 new girls o call it home :) they are 10 ,12 & 14 weeks old.. Beautiful silkies. 1 grey, 1 lavender & 1 silver Birchen.. Haven't named them just hey... :)
I have just come home from work to find my whole flock dead :( I am absolutely devastated.. My dogs broke in to my coop, which had just been reinforced with new gate & hinges :( I feel soo bad for my chooks. I only just bought them not even a week ago :( sitting here crying and totally...
Hi, I am new to this forum and have been trying to purchase some silkies & Pekin pullets in Sydney. I found a bird park whom I did buy a few from but I could only get grey silkies and the pekins (2) I purchased have now realised 1 may not be a Pekin at all :( I'm confused and frustrated on how...
I purchased this hen yesterday as a Peking but I'm a little confused as after my research she looks like a Plymouth but with fluffy feet? Also can someone help me with this colour? Suppose to be another Peking?
Finished painting my little chicken house today :) I'm very happy with how it looks. Tomorrow ill fix the surroundings.. It's coming together nicely...
Hi everyone, I am new to this group and new to owning Peking bantams. I was lucky to get 2 gorgeous hens today. They are settling in well. I'm from Australia and was shocked tonight to see my new girls sleeping ONTOP of their coop house( which is inside their wire run) I never new they could fly...
Hi, my name is Debbie, and I'm buying some chickens this weekend. I was thinking of getting Silkies & pekings, just for my backyard. Was wondering if anyone could advice if another breed would be better. Thank you