Hi everyone!
I received a new incubator for Christmas, and I was itching to use it, so... I started it up.
It holds 22 eggs. So far, it has done well holding temperature at 99.5 (I have a second thermometer in there to be sure). Humidity was a bit difficult to figure out, and seemed to...
Okay Ladies & Gentlemen, we are going to play a game of Sex my Silkies!
I have looked at so many threads with Silkie sexing, and am still STUMPED.
So, if you're bored, and want to throw out some input, please DO! :):wee
This one hatched April 3rd (just over 3 months old, or 14 weeks old)...
I am probably jumping the gun here, because it's only been a day since I've noticed this behavior...
I have a routine with my chickens. Every night before sundown, I go out to lock my chickens in their run. The run that came with my coop is too small for how many chickens I have (coop is for...
Hello!
I met a couple at my local TSC store that were looking to get rid of 4 "silkies". They claimed they were 4 months old, but I think they meant 4 weeks old... not that it matters to me, I was just excited to be adding to my flock!
Upon getting them home, I noticed one had smooth feathers...
Good morning,
I am new to raising chickens. Brought home my day-old chicks on May 19th.
I ordered only one Black Australorp, but they gave me an extra one.
Now that they are 6 weeks old, I'm noticing some differences between the two.
Not going to lie, but I will be pretty excited if one is...