Top of the morning to you. I have 2 Silkies and they both lay eyes that are different in size. They both just came out of a brooding stage and the larger white one named Marshmallow made some very strange noises. They are a week shy of their first birthday and at first I thought what's that...
Thanks for the info. I have 2 Silkies 5 months old that refuse to go in the coop at night or go up to their little area upstairs or nesting boxes. ( no eggs yet). I have to put them in there. I tried making them stay in the coop for about a week but they still have their favorite place to sleep...
hatched some chicks in May, in my classroom and kept 2 and 1 mystery chick. The egg was so tiny and the new babe looked like a tiny sparrow. It's not friendly and very skittish. I have cut his wings back because he got out of the run flew up to the garage roof and then all the way to the front...
Thanks a lot for your replies! I sure appreciate your welcome and help. Hmmm, I guess learning about raising chicks isn't enough...I need to learn about pheasants maybe. Pheasant did come into my mind, but I pushed it aside because I looked at pictures of different pheasants and didn't come...
I hatched some chicks in May in my classroom and kept 2 and 1 mystery chick. The egg was so tiny and the new babe looked like a tiny sparrow. It's not friendly and very skittish. I have cut his wings back because he got out of the run flew up to the garage roof and then all the way to the...
I started eggs on wed. took them out to look at the water level on the bottom. Left them out for 24 hours by accident. Ugh! are they gonners? Once you start to incubate you can't quit for 24 hour can you? They were in for 2 days...out for 1!!!!