7 week old Easter Egger. Any guesses if it’s a pullet or roo? I thought pullet until today as I heard a Model T Ford starting up this morning in my garage. :eek: Last roo I had did the same, however I have heard that pullets will do that too when learning to cluck. Thanks for the help!
I have a Silkie who has been diligently sitting on 3 barnyard mixed (Orpington & Cochin) eggs for 21 days now. I was wondering if I will need to bring mama and the babies indoors (house or garage) until the babies are fully featured or will mama keep them warm enough until than? The temps have...
I have a six month old silky roo whom I’ve been having issues with for a month now. Started out with not being able to use 1 foot to laying with his feet forward and now kind of having these tremors. I’ve tried several different things and now decided it is a vitamin E deficiency. So treating...
Hi everyone I am new to all of this and wondering when do chickens (Silkies) usually molt? Is it every year? I have a year old Silkie I planned to show this year, but because of COVID-19 all our shows we were planning on are canceled. If I trim them now will they grow back to normal by May...
I have a 6 month Silkie rooster who suddenly stopped walking. He started this about 10 days ago. I asked the breeder and they mentioned I should start vitamins right away, but there has been no improvement. It seems his left side just won't cooperate with the rest of his body. He still flops...
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I am new to the world of chickens and have had many questions which this wonderful thread has helped in so many ways. My daughter and I got started with 7 Silkie chicks as a 4-H project in January 2020. We are having so much fun watching them grow and find their individual personalities...