This is a great thread! We are just getting started in Silkies and have gotten so much helpful info from this site. These are my 5 1/2 month old splash silkies that I hatched from eggs purchased from Laura Beardsley at Seriously Silkie. Also just recieved a breeding pair from Nikki Stetson at...
So sorry for your loss. Have you considered getting a livestock guardian dog? We raise Pygmy goats and I was always so freaked out by neighbor dogs running loose and knowing it was only a matter of time before one hurt my goats or worse yet, my kids. These were big dogs (German Shepherd & a...
I want to set up a couple of breeding pens for my silkies. My question is how long after I've separated them from the flock before I can be certain that the male in the breeding pen will be the father of the chicks?
I am so happy to have found this site, there's so much great information here! I have had chickens pretty much my whole life. Mostly free range bantams, as well as layers and broilers. With two children in 4-H we have aquired some Silkies and Rosecombs over the last couple of years. Our flock...