One black, one silver-laced bantam cochin male. Originally purchased as chicks from TSC 2 years ago, were unsexed. Too many roosters for our small flock of hens, need to move them somewhere else before winter hits.
The only other chickens in the flock were from mypetchicken 4 years ago...
Our second 5-wk-old EE, Dark Owl (no cute names allowed until gender is proven):
In the middle. Don't love the blotchiness of the older wing feather pattern:
Not the best comb shot, but there isn't much of one and it really isn't pink in real life:
A little more encouraged by the nice...
Reposting here to try to get some more opinions....
Hi guys,
I've read through a lot of this thread and unfortunately I think I managed to get 2 cockerels when I picked from the Easter Egger pullet bin at the feed store (our first and only EEs). They're about 5 weeks old. Here's the first one...
Partridge Rock male, accidental cockerel purchased from My Pet Chicken last June, that has grown to be a big handsome boy but has outgrown his space. Vaccinated against Marek's.
Currently in a flock with a RIR roo and 13 hens, and the girls are getting overmated especially since both Roos...
OK, so we have this young cockerel that was supposed to be a Partridge Rock pullet. He's only 6 weeks, so I'm not expecting great chivalry out of him. But I am rather worried about being able to keep him, having limited space and a potential harem of only 4 silkies and 2 standard hens.
I see...
So, it looks like I have a roo for my Partridge Rock, but my other two standards seem hen-like to me. I'm hoping for confirmation, though I realize it's a bit early. Here they are:
This is my Special Chicken. My only one to remain snuggly past the first couple weeks. So of course she/he is the most tenuous on gender. Threads on Partridge Rocks have been few and far between and not all that illustrative - people say roo or pullet but not really why. I have gathered that...
This was just occurring to me today....I have 3 large fowl and 4 silkies. I figured I'd do as everyone says and feed starter/grower until they're laying, then switch to layer feed. But, the silkies won't mature and lay until much later, past the point when the big girls will lay their first...
Argh! Lost the whole post when I tried to submit.
I have a flock of 7 chicks from a hatchery, they turn 3 weeks on Monday. I'd heard the occasional sneeze, but 2 days ago I noticed some clear droplets from my Barred Rock's nostrils when she sneezed. Today I noticed it on the Buff Orpington...
Being worry-warts, we purchased vaccines for Marek's and Newcastle-Bronchitis before our baby chicks arrived. Given how tiny the silkies were on arrival (how does one tent skin that's barely there???), we waited until Saturday, nearly two weeks after the chicks arrived, to give the Marek's...
So, after discovering what we think is grain mites all over our feed bag this morning, dear husband made an emergency trip to Agway to get some starter so we can throw everything else out.
I asked him to check expiration dates, but evidently turnover is low as the best he could do was a 5 lb...
I bought a 50 lb. bag of Purina Start & Grow from TSC about 3 weeks ago, and started using it when our chicks arrived last week. This morning I noticed moving "dust" all over it. This is of course sitting in the carpeted spare bedroom where our brooder is :sick
After researching, it seems...
We got our 7 chicks from MPC Wednesday (hatched Monday). All were healthy and happy, drinking and eating and pooping, alternating between buzzing around and then taking little naps. All was well first thing this morning (now day 4) - I leave them with their dry crumbles all the time but give...
I just received my day-old hatchery shipment this morning. Both my Barred Rock and Partridge Rock have tiny little combs visible, with the multiple "teeth" showing. Is this normal so early? I don't think I've noticed that on people's baby pics before, but maybe I just couldn't see that level...
I apologize if this has been covered - the search function has been wonky lately and gives me the same few irrelevant threads no matter what I search on!
I was going to use the Sav-A-Chick electrolyte packets for my new chicks when they arrive, but there's also the common recommendation that...
I'm expecting a batch of 6 silkie chicks in June, but I would like to have a couple standard-size chickens as well. I've heard that many folks do this without problems, particularly if the chicks are raised together. But are there particular breeds of SF that might be more amenable? I love...
Hi all,
i've been reading here for a while as my husband and I are thinking about starting a backyard flock. He's in love with the look and described personality of Silkies, and we'd like to have 4-6 hens for 1) guilt-free eggs, 2) the beauty of watching them out in the yard, eating bugs etc...