I’m new to chickens.
I have three, nine-month-old silkies. Yesterday while washing/trimming nails/general health check I noticed some white in their otherwise black skin. Is this the beginning of scale?
I’m not sure if this is normal, or something to be concerned about.
Thanks!
I have tried to train my silkies to perch themselves, and still they pile. It’s a cute pile, but a pile nonetheless.
My three silkies are five months. They have not started laying, yet.
I have been putting them up on a perch every night for four months. They stay all night and some mornings...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, new to chickens. I got four silkies who were a week old on April 1.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4
(3) What breeds do you have?
Silkies
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
So far...