Hello! So I have an interesting self-brought-on chicken dilemma and could use some opinions on!
The backstory: I purchased 5 chicks (notably 2 of those being silkies) all with a female guarantee, but of course 2 ended up being Roos that unfortunately I had to re-home. That leaves my current...
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I have posted about my white silkie, Lily, before and I think s/he’s definitely looking like a Lilbert instead (😭) but wanted second opinions on if he’s actually a roo or not
Additionally, I feel more confident that my black silkie, Kiwi, is female because she has no comb, but she has...
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I have noticed that my cockerel, Goose, has been doing a lot of sitting recently- he eats, drinks, gets up and walks around/scratches, etc. just fine but it’s a new behavior that seems worrisome, im unsure if his feet look normal or not, could be be in the beginning stages of bumblefoot...
Hello! I have a lovely small flock of 5 supposedly all hens that are almost 7 weeks old, but I'm getting a little nervous that my EE, Goose might be a rooster...mainly because of how much larger they are getting, she's the only one getting a touch of pink to her comb/has more than one ridge, and...
Hello! I am a first time bird owner with chicks, and overall i am having a wonderful time and all my chicks seem healthy, happy and are growing like weeds!
however, i am a little concerned about my white silkie. I feel compared to the other chicks her walk feels a little unusual but it's hard...
Hi from Albuquerque! I am a long time animal lover but a first time chicken keeper- I recently purchased my first house and it came with a chicken coop in the backyard (a very very rough one, my boyfriend and I have been putting a lot of work into making it perfect for our little ladies lol) and...