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    How to deal with aggressive Silkie rooster?

    Please excuse that this is long to avoid unnecessary questions ahead of time. This is my first flock. One of my black Silkie roosters started attacking me occasionally 3 weeks ago. Pic is of him 2 months ago. I have 16 hens (of 8 different breeds) and 2 black Silkie roosters all 6 months old...
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    15 week Black Silkies. Pullets or cockrels?

    I have 2 15 week old Black silkies, Jellybean and Snickerdoodle. Jellybean has less poof and feather length on head and neck and Snickerdoodle is developing waddles. Both developing ok size crowns. No red/purple coloration on crown or waddles. No crowing yet. No big streamers that I see. Both...
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    Should I worry about 3/4" roof gaps?

    I'm finally at the end of a long coop build and appreciate all the info on this site. I will paint exterior after the girls are in the coop since hubby and I haven't found a color we agree on 🤣 I have sections that are 3/4" x 20" that are open (there are 8). Is it worth putting a 1x board in...
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    Ventilation for new coop

    I need all your expertise. We've built our first coop and I'm debating the ventilation. Please ignore all the ladders and materials laying around. I see differing advice all over the place. The roof is metal with eves (2x4s) that are open all the way around and are going to be open with...
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    Runt chick 'forages'

    Good morning. I'm new to baby chicks (they are about 2-3 weeks old) and I have noticed one of the Speckled Sussex is much smaller /lighter weight than the others and almost half the size of the other speckled sussex of same age with less feathering. She is very quick, running everywhere...
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    New member

    Good evening, I am new to raising chickens. I am 1 whole week into raising 18 baby chicks after planning to get them for a year. They vary in age now from about 2-3 weeks old-all from Wilco. The breeds are 2 of each: Dominant Copper, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Gold Laced Wyandotte, Cuckoo Marans...
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