hi, we are building a coop for my silkies, my husband is wanting to do the off the ground coop with a "front porch" for them and a ramp going down. they will be able to go under the coop as well then. however I am concerned that with silkies they will fall off the "porch"..... any thoughts...
hi, we live in the country and have a pond about 1/4 acre in size and no water fowl, which is probably a crime... I'd like to get some ducks this year, or geese, or both, just wondering on what is recommended.... I am open to any suggestions, please help. :) thanks!
Ok, we'll see if we get any takers, I set 28 silkie eggs on 02/06, did a 5 day candle last night and 19 viable!!! sooo excited!!! Anyone else out there setting silkie eggs or getting close to hatch?
Hi, I am first time incubator, have one sad little egg developing, however have another I thought had a blood ring, darker vein, wasn't in complete circle, but running through out egg and looked similar to blood ring pics I've seen on here. this was early on, perhaps day 6 or so I saw the ring...
Hi, I will be doing my first hatch this month.... am getting a brinsea 20 octogon incubator, am debating on which room to hatch it in... everything I read says to have the room free of drafts n excess moisture and around 70 degrees..... thinking my bedroom at the moment, or the kitchen as is...
Am planning on getting our first incubator, looking to hatch just a small batch, probably 10-12 tops. Any input on brand of incubator to get would be helpful. From what I gathered online I'm looking at a circulated air one, saw a brinsea that does around 6 eggs at a time and has a turner in...
HI, thinking now of hatching some eggs, any tips ideas would be welcome. Looking to get silkie eggs, from what I read should also get a circulated air incubator. any time of the year better to get eggs than others? we are in southern wisconsin. thanks!
Hi, we are in southern wisconsin, just getting into silkies, my coop is well under way, planning on acquiring silkies this next spring and showing them at 4H with my kids. :) VERY excited! Wondering if anyone knows of any places to get show quality silkies near us? or a good place to get...