Hello, wonder if anyone can help.... I've just had my first successful hatch of 8 baby chicks... When I bought the fertilised eggs I was told they were cream created legbar X light Sussex... The eggs are green so I'm assuming a light Sussex roo and a CCL pullet... What I want to know is are they...
Hello my friend has just got 3 2 week old chicks, no idea on breed or sex and I was just wondering if anyone could help out. They've also been told heat lamps are not required if they keep them indoors but I'm unsure as thought they had to be under lamps until 6weeks old? [/IMG]
I got 2 baby chicks they are both 6 weeks old and away from heat. I didn't ask what breeds they are though as I just let my little girl pick them. I've been assured they're both girls. Anyone got any ideas?
Hi all, I have a amberlink hen who is approx 1 year old. When we got her we were told she would lay brown eggs. After about a weeks or two she indeed started to lay lovely big brown eggs every day and was very prone to double yolks! Yum! And then out of no where she started to lay cream eggs...
Hi all, I have a amberlink hen who is approx 1 year old. When we got her we were told she would lay brown eggs. After about a weeks or two she indeed started to lay lovely big brown eggs every day and was very prone to double yolks! Yum! And then out of no where she started to lay cream eggs...
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I had a small flock of 2 silkies who get along great but we wanted some new birds that were good egg layers, we were advised by a very good hatchery near us to get amberlinks as the are very friendly and lay well. So we purchased two and introduced them while the silkies were roosting. The...
Hi, I had two silkies, both have a lovely temperament but they are not great egg layers... We decided to add to our mini flock and bought 2 amberlinks, both are lovely birds very quiet and they even squat down so my 3 year old can stroke them. We put the new birds in at night like we were...
Hi I'm going to see two silkies today with a view of buying. Pics aren't great but any clues on the sex? The farm think they are both hens? I'm pretty sure the white is a hen from the pic but unsure about the splash as its younger. Thanks in advance
Hi wonder if anyone can help. I know silkies are nutouriously hard to sex, however, I'm going to see and buy 3 6week old silkie chicks tomorrow. There's a few chicks there to choose from so my question is.... Is there anything that I should look out for on 6 weekers that would increase my...
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I'm new to keeping chickens and a fox got into our coop tonight and killed two of my pekin bantams. I disturbed it but it was too late he'd already broken both their necks and left them on my lawn as he ran. I managed to pick them both up so at least the fox didnt get a free meal out of...
One of my chickens has a pale side of her face- just one side and the bit next to her beak is swollen and she wipes her beak on the floor. I have wormed her and she is showing signs of improvement. She is very happy still eating and drinking as normal. Was just wondering if there is any home...
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I currently have two pekin bantams they are both quite docile and are really good with my toddler... I'm looking at getting two new birds to add to my flock. I've seen a frizzled pekin that I've fallen in love with and my daughter lives the silkie that's for sale, apparently she has...
Hi I'm a newbie, one of my chickens has a swollen face, its also very pale compared to the other side of her face. She seems to be perking up a little bit after a week of worming treatment but her face still looks the same. She's eating drinking and digging for worms still and I can't work out...
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We had 3 Pekin bantams but sadly lost one in the cold weather. The other 2 are now thriving and have started to lay. I wanted to replace the lady we lost but was advised not to just introduce 1 chicken as this will get bullied. I am happy to have another 2 in my small flock and was just...
Hi can anyone describe to me the symptoms when a chicken gets an ear infection? I'm taking my lady to the vets on Wednesday and I'm thinking its possibly this but I'm very worried? Also what measurements of apple cider vinegar should I give her?
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Hi, wonder if anyone can help. I'm new to keeping chickens. I have 3 pekin bantams, we got them in November when they were 16weeks old. So far we have had no eggs but I'm putting it down to the cold weather. The other day we found the smallest of the three dead in the coop. No symptoms of...
Hi, wonder if anyone can help. I'm new to keeping chickens. I have 3 pekin bantams, we got them in November when they were 16weeks old. So far we have had no eggs but I'm putting it down to the cold weather. The other day we found the smallest of the three dead in the coop. No symptoms of...