Let me preface by saying... I'm new to chicken keeping. I have about 5 silkies, varying in ages. One of the younger ones (about 4 months old) has a very large crop which is not hard, kind of puffy feeling. This particular lady already went through crook neck when she was about a month old. I...
I need these in my life. Anyone know where I can purchase eggs or chicks? I've been conversing with Watson Ridge Farms but I'm worried about the eggs being shipped and would rather pick up from a local place (south Texas).
I have one silkie rooster among Dominique and amerucauna laying hens. The hens aren't quite laying age yet (probably in Feb). Would a silkie fertilize these hens' eggs? Or should I even let them hatch? Sorry, dumb question but I'm a newbie.
Hi! I discovered that a raccoon got into our coop one night and took a young silkie. No body, but feathers everywhere, up the fence where the coon climbed, and feathers in a tree nearby. We have since secured the coop at night. However, the chickens are in an 8 foot high chain link run during...