Hi again all my babies are 2 weeks old now and I thought that you may enjoy pics of them I hope this link works as I have never shared pics this way before. Enjoy
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Can someone please post a link to the Sevin that I can use on my chickens. I don't want to use just any Sevin I worry that it won't be safe. I figure this is the best place on here to ask this question. I am pretty sure that my flock has either mites or lice so I need to treat the problem. Also...
I know that dad is a Black Silkie (the only roo in the coop) The little yellow one has 5 toes on each foot (from dad) and orange feathered legs. And the little red one has 5 toes on each foot and like slate colored feathered legs. Perhaps my little yellow one is a silkie/sex-linked cross it does...
My baby chicks (6 of them) are taking lessons from mama and I wonder if they are taking one to many. I have them all (mama too) in a large "brooding" box in my home until I have replaced the bedding in my coop. Anyhow the mama is still eating regular chicken food and I have chick starter for the...
I know that dad is a Black Silkie (the only roo in the coop) The little yellow one has 5 toes on each foot (from dad) and orange feathered legs. And the little red one has 5 toes on each foot and like slate colored feathered legs. Perhaps my little yellow one is a silkie/sex-linked cross it does...
So here are pics of the last 2 that hatched today and a pic of the whole group of 6 babies. 6 in 6 out yea chickies!
all together
what the heck am I? Silkie crossed with what?
I am so happy, all 6 of the eggs I let my polish sit on were fertile and now the reward, I have 4 happy healthy fuzzy butts and 2 more pipping tonite. I guess third time is a charm. I tried incubating 2 other batches in an obviously crappy incubator and lost all of them. My husband and I think...
Quick question. I have a broody hen she just hatched out a silkie cross and has 3 more working on getting out. The hen is pecking at the other shells, she does not seem to be hurting the chicks, but my question is will this hurt the chicks? I read so much about how we (humans) should try to...
OK so I have an egg that pipped (yes pipped not peeped) this evening under a broody hen, but I think that it may either be my calculations off or early pipping. I left them under her on 7/21 so the hatch date should be 8/10 and there are 2 others that are supposed to hatch that day too. Then...
Ok so this time I have a SL Polish sitting on 6 eggs none of her own. They are due the 10 and 11th of the month. I don't know exactly what they are going to be until they hatch I like a bit of mystery What I do know is that the father is a black silkie roo that gets around LOL, wish me luck...
Does anyone know what sites I can start at to find Tolbunt Polishes for sale. I know I may not have much luck but it can't hurt to try. I am looking to get them next spring. I figured I would start looking now to hopefully increase my chances next year.
OK so after loosing every egg in my incubator, I am letting my broody hens sit on a few. This should help me determine weather the problem is with the eggs or the incubator (I suspect the problem is the incubator). I am not giving up, I am determined to at least have one fuzzy butt by the end of...
Hi again everyone,
This time a completly different question. I think I am going to be in the market soon for a new incubator. I think mine (homemade) is too tempermental and to many varibles, resulting in shrink-wrapped and dead chicks . Anyway I was wondering what kind of incubator you would...
Ok so after many failed attempts at hatching I got one that has piped a huge hole. It looked a bit shrink wrapped though so I made sure I could see its beak and nose and added 2 drops of water. I have a question though. I am afraid that it will not be able to zip the rest of the shell as its...
Wish me luck BYC friends, I am on lockdown as of Sunday and have 6 eggs I hope will hatch I am really frustrated this year because throughout the season I have set over 30+ of my own eggs and these are the only ones that have made it this far. Go chickies
I know you guys are probably tired of me by now LOL. But I have another question. I have 8 eggs in the incubator right now and they are due to hatch on 7-20 and 7-21. I also have a VERY broody hen out in the coop.She sits everyday on the eggs I pull and is actually super sweet. She was deprived...
So I know that this guy is at least part Silkie he is about 2 years old but I think he may be something else too! I really would eventually like to show birds but I don't know if mixed breeds are acceptable. I don't think he has the black skin of a pure silkie but I took a pic the best I could...
I am not sure if I should put this question here or somewhere else, but since it is about food I figure here is a good place to start.
So if I feed my hens stuff with vitamins like Beta-Carotene in it like carrots I know that would make her yolks really orange, so the question is if I do that...
I have an egg due to hatch on the 12th. I have been having a few problems with my eggs lately and wanted to candle them before I go into lockdown. When I candled this one I noticed that it is really dark in there, which is good but, there did not seem to be any movement and it looks really...