Regina finally layed her egg yesterday!!! I noticed that she was frantic in the morning and finally interested in the nest boxes, cackling all the while! I told my wife today is THE day and went to work...After texting her occasionally I am SO proud to introduce:
Note that her egg is the tiny...
I have two bantam easter eggers that are essentially 6 months old (technically three including my green queen ee bantam that's a week older): why aren't I getting any eggs🥺😥😥 I know they were hatched in summer but their combs are red, they have access to oyster shells, layer pellets, a nice nest...
Hi guys, I am trying to sell my mottled cochin pullet Cruella and one of my silkied serama pullets. I am trying to downsize my flock and figured I could start with my very beautiful but very mean alpha hen Cruella. She is 26 weeks old [hatched July 12, 2021] and is too much like her namesake...
Hi guys, I have posted about this particular silkie before and I seemingly had already established that it is female with some of your amazingly kind (and helpful!) wisdom. However, I am still perplexed because "she" is not crowing, but is starting to look a but masculine imo. "She" also bites...
Hi guys, I've waited SO long to ask this question again as (like you've all said) sexing silkies- especially breeder quality silkies- are notoriously difficult. Can you guys help me out now that s/he has feathered out more?
Hi guys, I have a small flock of 10 bantams in an enclosed run (90 ft^2). Three of the bantams are seramas so they take even less space. Unfortunately, my two d'uccle pullets are getting bullied unnecessarily/unwarranted by my mottled cochin and EE bantam, which causes my silkie and green queen...
Someone is selling bantams on craigslist, and I don't think they know what breeds they have. I was interested in one of the pullets but wanted to see if anyone can help me ID them with your sleuthing powers lol. I particularly am drawn to the circled one on the right...🤷♂️
I know this is just one of thousands of silkie posts on here, but it's my only one atm, and I love this little one so much. Please impart your wisdom on guessing if it's a boy or girl. It loves watermelon so pardon the face lol
I have 3 fluffy and handsome little boys for sale. Two are 5 weeks old and 1 is 3 weeks old. Cannot keep any roos in city. Excellent quality (sourced from alchemist farm). Asking $35 each obo.
I'm so sad today. My only pullet out of 4 seramas is exhibiting very strange behavior: she looks bloated and walks disoriented with her breast bone sticking up (like a fantail pidgeon or a true Malaysian serama [even though she is American]). Its almost like she can't use her neck at all, and...
I was wondering if anyone had the outcome of this cross (Serama roo x EE bantam hen): would the resulting female progeny lay colored eggs? I don't want to start a new breed or ever sell these crosses, just keep as a project (and probably keep it F1 generation too).
I know its very early, but I was wondering if someone experienced with silkies can help. He is a paint silkie from alchemist farm, and just so cute and fluffy. However, while I hoped for a girl, seeing how tall he stands, how independent, and how big his feet and body is I think I can guess for...
I have an almost 4 week old chick from My Pet Chicken (sourced from Meyer Hatchery in Ohio) that I am unsure which gender or even breed s/he is: the baby is supposed to be a sexed female of their green queen bantam but
1.) It does NOT appear to be bantam (it's super tall and twice the size of...
Hi guys, hope you and your flocks are all thriving! I got 4 seramas a little over a month ago and unfortunately believe I got 3 roos. My favorite is developing the unmistakable red comb. Can I confirm that he is in fact a he yet? I got him from Alchemist farms in Sebastopol CA.
Also, what color...
Hello guys,
I am finally getting ready to move soon on my acre lot I've been working on (so slowly) for 3 years! I've also already built the chickens a new bigger coop too over there, BUT the real problem will be moving them... We have around 60 chickens right now (5 of which are roosters) in...
Hey guys,
I'm about to move onto a rural area for the first time, and I KNOW for fact that raccoons, skunks, and opossums are present. I've been seriously considering getting electric netting for the flock, used particularly during the nighttime, but I have zero experience with the subject of...
I have a mixed flock and my Silkie hatched a bright yellow chick reminding me of our Delaware hens when they were chicks. Has anyone had a Barred Rock roo over a Delaware hen produce chicks?
Hi guys,
I think I have a rat infestation! I have been dealing with egg eating hens for a month now (and I caught some in the act that's how I know it's them) but this morning I'm not so confident if they are the only one.
I have three eggs under a broody silkie and a helping Brahma that were...
Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone can enlighten me as to what breed or cross these might be: my Silkie went broody for the first (and probably not last!) time, so I just let her sit on some eggs and hoped they were fertile. We have a mixed flock, and at the time the eggs were layed, the...
OK, so I have two Easter egger hens that are sisters-they look nearly identical but vary slightly by personality and egg color. This is a story about Jumper (the green egg laying ninja hen). After wondering why she hadn't layed her first eggs like her sister, one day I caught her jumping the...