Hi everyone,
Just wanted to share that my notoriously broody silkie Rockie has been doing an excellent job raising two chicks I gave her as day olds. We recently lost 2 hens to predators and were not feeling up to the task of raising chicks inside this late in the year. Rockie has taken this...
Hi experts, I know silkies are notoriously difficult to sex early on, but these little ones are 9 weeks and I’m hoping for some educated guesses. Also not the best pics, they’re pretty jumpy…
Meet Rockie:
And Blackberry:
I have my suspicions, but would love to hear what you all think! Thanks!!
One of my 2 yr old hens, Patty, started acting weird yesterday. She didn’t come out of the coop at first in the morning and when she did, she mostly just sat around. Over the course of the day she got worse. By afternoon she was doing the penguin stance and could barely put one foot in front of...
I’m so excited! We finally got our silkie babies yesterday and I couldn’t be more in love! They will be joining our existing flock of 7 ladies and serve as mascots to my silk painting business.
But mostly they will be loved on and spoiled by our family. First time raising silkies, any advice...
Hi there, we got two Salmon Faverolles 3 weeks ago and even though it’s still a ways out, I’m starting to worry about integrating them into our existing flock. We have a Cream Legbar, Golden Cuckoo Maran, Speckled Sussex, Exchequer Leghorn and two girls where we’re not sure about their breed...
We got these ladies as chicks last spring and were told they were Ameracaunas. They’re clearly not, but I still haven’t been able to figure out their actual breed. It doesn’t really matter, but it would still be fun to know! Would love to hear everyone’s expert insight!
They lay medium sized...
We got these two girls, Patty and Esmeralda, as day olds in March and were told they were Ameracaunas. From everything I’m reading I’m not sure they’re true Ameracaunas.
It doesn’t really matter to us, we think they’re gorgeous regardless, but it would be fun to know for sure what breed they...
This beauty is 13-14 weeks old and I’m really hoping it’s a hen. We live within city limits and are not allowed roosters... The comb and waddle look female for age, when I compare it to other pictures. That’s until I catch a glimpse of that tail.... 🙈
Any insight from the amazing experts on this...