I am new to chickens and have silkies, but thought about adding to my flock for egg color variation. Would bantam easter eggers be docile enough with my silkies? Where can I find bantam easter eggers in or around New Mexico?
I had a dozen shipped silkie eggs and today I should put them in lockdown. I started the first 5 days with them fat side up without using the turner for wobbly air cells. They have been in the turner and I have 3 ready for lockdown. When I handled them it looks like the air cells are not real...
I have a tractor supply pro series model 4250 incubator. I am incubating silkie eggs. The factory preset is 99.5 to 100. I have an egg o meter in there and with me upping the incubator setting to 101.5 the eggometer reads 99.5 -100.6...I put a second thermometer in and it reads something...
I have 12 shipped silkie eggs. I have the temp set at 100.5 on incubator and a second ther.ometer is reading about 99 and egg o meter reading 100.2. Is this too high? I let eggs rest 24 hrs then placed in carton in incubator without turning for 5 days due to air cells at top. Today day 5...I had...
I just received my silkie eggs in the mail. I have been researching, but see conflicting info. I know I need to let them rest pointy end down for 24 hours. When I put them in incubator tomorrow do I turn the turner off for first 3 days? If I turn them how so? Do you recommend candling them...
I am wanting to have a backyard coop but am concerned as I'm an avid gardener about a few of the plants in my yard if they are to free roam while I'm outside. I have English ivy growing in the backyard, and I have trumpet Vine over the area providing shade where I wanted to give them a free area...
This is my first post and Im just starting out. I have waited forever to have my own chickens and I've always wanted to have silkies since spending time with my grandfather's chickens as he had them. Where is the best place to get beautiful silkies. I'm not interested in showing, But if I can...