I live in residential neighborhood, where no farm animals are aloud. Well we have had chickens here for about five years and people love walking by hearing my roosters crow. But now my neighbor has like a hundred cats walking all around my yard trying to get into my coop. I can't call and...
I had my silkies in the my garage for about a week and a half after I got it. Just a few days ago he was perfect. I noticed him yesterday moving slow, so I took him outside and let him walk around for a while. He started moving faster and was pecking at the ground and being alert. Then today he...
That is the question. I have a PQ silkie I got a while ago and she started laying about two months ago. I hatched her first four eggs with no problem. Well when she went to lay her first egg I thought she was going broody, well of course the next day all I found was an extra egg in the nest...
In just one week I have noticed that my silkies have filled out a bit. I am trying to keep many pics so I can note any changes. I love my silkies!!!
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I love seeing other peoples little chicks, as do many others on BYC. Post pics of any kind of chicks. Any breed, poultry, or color. I will start it off with my silkie babies.
Name: no name yet
Age: two months old
Breed: Silkie
Color: Lavender Splash
Fact: From show winning parents at...
I have done a few online shows before, but never a silkie show. I want SQ birds entered (crest, good foot feathering...) I want people to be able to see some good quality birds. Ilove silkies as do many people. Please submit your silkie using the enter form shown below. NO mix breeds please...
I just drove four hours round trip and picked up two two month old chicks and two three month old chicks. Two are white and two are splash. They are beautiful. They are the most friendly birds I have ever had. She had very very nice chicken condo. Vey nice place, and BEAUTIFUL chickens. If you...
This hen started laying a month ago. I collected her first four eggs and had a 100% hatch with them. They are from the roo and the hen above. I have cracked open many of her eggs and ALL were fertile. I do not guarantee a 100 percent hatch or 100 percent fertility and I do not gaurantee that...
I put in the very first egg my hen ever layed on September 6, 2009 and it now has pipped so I'm on count down for the zip. It is a silkie crossed with a silkie cochin mix. I will have pics soon. And I'll keep you up to date.
This is my hen laying the egg
the egg next to a small...
I am getting a few turkey eggs and I have no idea how to hatch turkeys. I have hatched chickens but thats it. My questions are:
How long do they incubate?
How many times a day do you turn them?
What should the temp. be?
What should the humidity be?
When is lock down? (when I stop turning)...
This is a SHOW contest. Only for peoplewho know they have show qualtiy birds. Nothing more. Please follow these rules:
1) ONLY SHOW QUALITY BIRDS
2) Any type of poultry is welcome, including quail and such.
3) Must be medium to large pic, NO LITTLE ICONS!!
4) If you are posting a feather...
This is the third annual cutest chick contest. The first and second were great so I thought we would do it again. There my be a prize for first second and third. Please abide by the following rules and regulations.
1) Must be a chick from 1 day to 6 months old.
2) Must be a chicken.
3) You...
I will buy any kind that is show quality must be reconized by the npa. I want one that is show ready. I can drive through florida and south Georgia. I really want to start showing. Please post pic of your chicken on this thread. Thanks.
I live in St. Augustine, Florida, but I will go through florida and south georgia. There is a show coming up and it would be my first, I really want to show. And I dont have any show quality chickens. Please post pic of your chicken on this thread please. It can be rooster or hen. Thanks.