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  1. LuvMaChickies

    Looking for Silkies in the NEPA area!

    Recently, lost my silkie roo and now I have a lonely chicken. So, I'm looking for a new buddy for her...possibly two! So, if you live in northeastern PA (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area) and have any silkies for sale, at a reasonable price...please let me know. No color or sex preference, but...
  2. LuvMaChickies

    Swollen around the ear!

    I noticed on my silkie, around his one ear, its raised. The tiny feather, that usually covers his ear hole is just a stub and it looks like, inside his ear is either blocked or just that swollen. It also appears to be harder around that ear, then around the other one. He wouldn't really let me...
  3. LuvMaChickies

    Do Chickens Usually Get Lazy During The Winter Months or...

    ...do I have a more serious problem? This is the first winter that I've had my chickens. My hen has been laying in her nesting box a lot, lately. She's there every time I go out to check on them. My rooster is some times laying by her, but he's a least moving around the coop. He's also...
  4. LuvMaChickies

    2 Questions!

    I think these question belong in this forum...I can't find a better place for them. Oh well, here it goes... My chicken started laying eggs about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I've been picking them up and putting them in a carton on the kitchen counter. I haven't washed them and haven't refrigerated...
  5. LuvMaChickies

    Rats!!!

    Is it just me, or do chickens attract rats? Since, we've gotten our chickens, it seems like I see more rats (actually, I've never seen them before I got my chickens). Just last night I saw one hop across the yard and crawled underneath the coop. A few have gotten into our basement, but we've...
  6. LuvMaChickies

    Is This DE Okay??

    It doesn't say it's food grade, but says its nontoxic and safe for all animals. Would this be good to use? http://www.tractorsupply.com/equine/horse-stalls-accessories/horse-stall-accessories/horse-stall-tools/stall-dry-reg-absorbent-amp-deodorizer-26-lb--5358505 Thanks!
  7. LuvMaChickies

    My Chickens

    Hi, I'm kind of a new chicken owner. But, so far, so good! I've had my birds since July, and they're still squawking...so, I must be doing something right! Anyway, I've been curious on a definite breed and sex of my chickens. I was told Silkie for my white one, but I don't remember what, for...
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