Hello there. I’m new to owning silkies. I started with 5 bearded silkies of various colors. One by one they each started to crow. They all started crowing pretty early on. Now I’m left with 2. I am sure my partridge is a pullet but am unsure about my paint. Hatch date was May 1st so it is about...
Hello all. Can anyone tell me if any of my silkies are cockerels or pullets? I have black, partridge, paint, and a splash. They are 12 weeks old. Thanks so much.
Hi everyone! I’m so excited to have found the Backyard Chickens community. I decided to get chickens recently because I would like my two young kids to have the same experience I did when I was their age. Of course back then, my parents did a lot of the work so my knowledge of chickens is a...
Hi there. I’m a new chicken mom. Can anyone tell me if this is a rooster or a hen? It is currently 10 weeks old. Really hoping it is a hen:) The breed is unknown but could be a mix of ameraucana and polish. Any guesses on the breed? We got it from a kindergarten class that was hatching eggs this...