I have a flock of golden laced wyandotte chickens that are losing their feathers. I have given them vitamin water, apple cider vinegar and changed their feed and still no change. I have another chicken in the same pen and she hasnt lost any feathers. Could she be the culprit? I have checked to...
Hello, I have a white Silkie Roo that has bred with my Splash silkie Hen.. Any idea of what the chicks might look like? Anyone done this combo before? Pics? Anything would help! Thanks!
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This afternoon when locking all my Silkies up for the night i noticed one of my hens not going into the coop to roost. At first i thought she had passed but when i picked her up i noticed she moved some so i checked her over for outer wounds and found none. This morning when i fed...
Wondering if this will be black, silver, or blue silkie? The tips of its wings are white and it has a white spot on the back of its head.. hope this helps!
Hey, I have a couple silkies who find it difficult to walk due to the feathers on their feet being so long it causes them to trip over their own feet! I plan on taking the day to groom them and was wondering if it would be better to trim the feathers or pluck the quills (whichever would be best...
My New Hampshire and Buff Orpington Eggs are Hatching!!! Only problem is I dont know how to tell them apart!!! Any Ideas on how I can tell?!?
Please and Thank You!!
My New Hampshire and Buff Orpington Eggs are Hatching!!! Only problem is I dont know how to tell them apart!!! Any Ideas on how I can tell?!?
Please and Thank You!!
I got my first Silkie today!! Was wondering if anyone could tell me what color it might be when it matures and also maybe how to tell the gender on Silkie chicks?This is my first time with this breed so I am very excited and cant wait to experience it. Also any tips or tricks you can offer would...
Hey I was wondering if anyone had ever mixed a NH and Buff Orpington together to breed for hatching out eggs? I have 4 buff hens and 1 buff roo but the roo is so hard on the hens and pecks out their feathers and cuts them open with his nails so i was thinking of switching and letting my NH Roo...
Today I just purchased 4 orpington hens and 1 rooster. I was told they were a year old. The hens look as if they are going bald around the neck area and on the back.. the seller said that the rooster had done that while mating.. is this normal or should i remove the rooster? The Rooster is...
Hello! I purchased 3 Chicks at Tractor Supply and they were that certain stores "special breed" when I first got them at a couple days old they were completely blonde all over with feathered feet. I thought they were standard white cochins.. now at about 3 weeks old they have black tipped wings...
Hey, I was thinking of hatching out some chicks from a black australorp hen and NH Rooster and was wondering what they would be? I was also wondering if there would be any way I could distinguish the sex by color? Thanks!!
Hey, I was thinking of hatching out some chicks from a black australorp hen and NH Rooster and was wondering what they would be? I was also wondering if there would be any way I could distinguish the sex by color? Thanks!!
Hey! I have 3 NH Red Hens I got March of 2012 along with a NH Red Rooster. The hens were 18 weeks old when bought and started laying a couple days ago.. i know the eggs are fertile but how long should i wait before i can incubate the eggs?!
Thanks!!