I have a broody silkie setting on eggs right now. She started with 4 eggs and someone snuck an extra 3 eggs in her nest. At first I wasn't to concerned because I wasn't sure the eggs were fertile because my Roo is still young and half the size of my layers.They are definitely fertile and some of...
SO I am attempting to add a new hen to my flock and I know of all the bullying(pecking order) that can go on. But I was thinking it would be the entire flock that had issues with her but it is the other way around. The new hen is a few months older but they are the same size. She doesn't pick on...
I know silkies are hard to sex but does anyone want/like guessing?? =)
Buckbeak!! He is obviously a roo he started making a little crow noise about a week ago and his wattles have doubled in size in just a few days
My little black ones are the most passive and sweetest of my silkies
My white...
I have one silkie out of 7 that has really fluffy feet. I know they all have feathered feet but this one has so much more then the others. Will it lose some fluff when it’s done getting all of its feathers?
In the process of building a run to attach to the coop. I am almost out of hardware cloth so it got me thinking. I know hardware cloth is more durable against predators but if I plan on putting the chickens up in the coop at night could I get away with having chicken wire for the run. I live in...
Hi I am new to chickens and have gotten me 3 easter eggers and 7 silkies from the feed store. I have been watching sexing threads on easter eggers and have been playing the guessing game with these guys so I thought I would post pics and see what you guys thought =)
Daisy
Ravenclaw Hufflepuff