Hello everyone 😞
I have some silkies in the front yard that free range all day. One of my silkies was raising a little Cochin chick that was about a month old, and it was carried away by a hawk on Monday.
Right in front of me.
I was sitting on my front porch just watching them when it swooped...
Hey guys :cool:
My broody Silkie is currently sitting on a bantam Cochin egg that is due to hatch soon.
first question: for the Cochin egg, the rooster is a black frizzle, and the mom is either a standard black Cochin or a frizzle... so if the chick was a mix of the standard and the frizzle...
Hi all! Happy chick-hatching season :jumpy
About a month ago, I let one of my broody silkies hatch 4 chicks. My other broody is only 8 months old. I thought since she is younger than the other hen, I would wait until next year to let her hatch.
Well, she’s still broody. And has been for about...
Hi everyone, I’m Elisabeth :frow
My family has kept chickens since I was very young, but I got my own little flock last year when I turned 16 (yes, I asked for chickens for my sweet 16);
A flock of silkies that are a little over a year old now. I let one of my broody silkies hatch a chick a...