Search results for query: *

  1. B

    Do your silkies roost?

    Hi all! We have our first batch of baby silkies and I’m wondering as they mature what type of coop accommodations they will need. Will they walk up a ramp and roost along with my regular flock of chickens? Do they need a separate area to make a “cuddle puddle”? Do they need nesting boxes on...
  2. B

    Does Silkie behavior indicate gender? Pics included!

    Hello all! I am estimating this chick to be around 8 weeks old. It has never been gentle, from the get-go has pecked other chicks, jumped up and kicked them, bumped chests, constantly stirring up my little chick group. Do you see this behavior as rooster behavior? She behaves like a dominant...
  3. B

    Satin Silkie Age/Color/Gender curiosity!

    Hi all! - Curious what you estimate the age of this satin silkie is? - What would you call this coloring? Is it a cuckoo? - Any guess on gender? Pick up was on May 30th, the last photo is from this day. :)
  4. B

    LICE, please help!

    I recently brought home two silkie chicks from a local breeder only to discover one is covered in lice and already has eggs all over its scalp! I bathed the chick in dawn soap and water last night and removed most of the active lice. However, now I am as a loss. How do I get rid of the eggs...
  5. B

    Sick zombie chick?

    I recently purchased this chick locally and upon pick up the owner told me they had allowed the chick to be raised by its mother hen outside. She stated the chick is 6 weeks old and had been living fully outside since hatch. I did not see the living conditions but based on the owner, I do not...
  6. B

    Blue zombie… oh my!

    Hi all, Today I purchased two zombie chicks locally, both from a ayam cemani roo and a leghorn hen. (What I was told at least) Chick #1 is around 6 weeks old. White in color with black skin and comb. Typical zombie chick based on the photos I’ve seen online. As I was speaking with the...
  7. B

    Evil chicken mother?

    First time chicken owner here! I have owned chickens for the past year that we allow to free range in our average size backyard everyday, we currently have 6 hens. They have destroyed our beautiful yard. We have a nice coop and enclosure that I feel is very comfortable for 6 hens. In fact, I...
  8. B

    Poopy booty worries?

    Hello all, My lavender orpington’s bottom looks like this. Is this typical for Orpingtons? Am I supposed to give her regular baths or am I doing something wrong? She lays regularly and behaves normally. I had a chicken mysteriously pass this week with no sign of injury and I feel paranoid I...
  9. B

    Adding a Silkie

    Hi all! I currently have 7 hens: - 2 Easter eggers - 1 lavender and 1 buff Orpington - 1 splash ameraucana - 1 black australorp - 1 barred rock All hens range within 6-8 months in age and coexist happily. My question is, I would really love to own a silkie. Would it be possible to...
  10. B

    Broken Foot

    Hello all, I recently returned home to find my blue copper maran, Ziggy, limping. I inspected her foot and it appears that perhaps her foot was broken somehow. I have attempted a few different versions of a DIY splint. None seemed to be helping her mobility so I removed them. Now she is just...
  11. B

    Hens not laying, am I feeding them right?

    Hi all, My husband and I have 5 hens that are of laying age: - 2 Easter Eggers 23 weeks - 1 splash ameracauna 20ish weeks - 1 blue copper maran 20 weeks - 1 lavender Orpington 20 weeks None have start laying yet, am I being impatient or am I doing something else wrong? We have 4 (10...
  12. B

    Eye infection?

    Hi all, could anyone shed some insight on what they believe might be wrong with my chicken’s eye? It seems that her ear also seems swollen on the infected side. Looking for guidance on how to treat!
  13. B

    Chicken Fatality/ Feeling Awful

    This morning I went out to the coop and my favorite chicken was dead. Right in the center of the chicken run lay my 10 week old Buff Orpington, Butter. We have 12 chickens, 6 are 20 weeks old and 6 are 10 weeks old. Our 10 week old chickens have been living in the chicken run inside of a large...
  14. B

    Splash Wyandotte (almost 6 weeks)

    Splash Laced Red Wyandotte - almost 6 weeks. Is it too early to predict sex? Comb redness began a few weeks ago, wattle began forming at 5 weeks. Very chill chick. I have a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte that is the same age and their comb does not look like this. Chicks purchased from Mt. Healthy...
  15. B

    Looking for Guidance

    Hello all, Today sent me into a tailspin. Sitting in my kitchen, I stared through the window watching flies swarm our coop. An ungodly amount of flies. I am new to chickens, in fact my husband and I have been working so incredibly hard the past week upgrading the yard/coop for the chickens. We...
  16. B

    Jubilee or Calico Orpington?

    Hello all, I purchased this chick from a Orpington breeder. Upon arrival, the breeder pulled three chicks for me to view, two looked identical to one another with very clear jubilee markings. Then she pulled out this girl and I wanted her instantly. She was colored differently, had blue eyes...
  17. B

    Mt. Healthy Hatchery EXTRA EXTRA!

    Hi all, This is my first time ordering chicks from an online hatchery. I will be receiving a batch of 5 chicks next week from Mt. Healthy and I’m very excited! I’m curious if people typically receive “extra” chicks in their orders from Mt. Healthy? I’ve read reviews on other hatcheries where...
  18. B

    Help solve the mystery!

    Featured is my 8.5 week Easter Egger, Herschel. I have assumed he was a male since 1 week old due to the shape of his wings and his delayed feathering. I feel so strongly he is male and have from the beginning, however this week multiple people guessed hen shown a photo at work. So….what’s...
  19. B

    EE or Ameraucana Roo? I need YOU!

    Hello wise chicken people, I am new to chickens and unfortunately my luck has run out with straight run chicks. Out of 7 chicks, I’ve ended up with THREE roosters. Yikes! I would love to try my hand at hatching eggs in the spring of 2025. I have come to the dilemma now of having to choose...
  20. B

    Blue Ameraucana WHAT?

    I recently picked up two baby ameraucanas, they are roughly 4 weeks old. One splash and one blue. They were unsexed, I was hoping both would be pullets as I already own a 7 week EE rooster (also by chance). I was playing Russian roulette with the chicken Gods and hoping for the best! Sunday...
Back
Top Bottom