I have several 3-month-old silkies (hens) and wondered if it would be safe to put them in with my 1-1/2-year-old rooster. Or do I just have to try it & see? (The young roosters are already crowing!)
My first incubating experience. Hen and Roo both white and they're the only ones I have, but my 6 babies are like 2 different colors...3 look more buff and 3 have kind of mixed coloring with a lot of yellow feathers. The picture makes them look whiter than they actually are. But that's quite...
3-day-old chicks scratching their necks, scratching under their wings with their beaks, and twitching/shaking their heads. I can't see anything, but could they have mites? They've been only in the house. Is it safe to use a little Permethrin powder in the bottom of their brooder when I change...
1. My 6 beautiful 3-day old silkies are scratching their necks, scratching under their wings with their beaks, and twitching their heads while sleeping. I can't see anything, but could they have mites? They're in the house, not around other chickens. Is it safe to use a little Permethrin in the...