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the lady who gave them to me said hers don't typically climb walkways into a raised coop. how high off the ground should my coop be if this is true?

I have 5 silkies that are nearing one month of age. Ive been told that they do not roost and need a secure dry area. Are there any other things to consider when housing silkies? Im thinking I would like to build them something small similar to a chicken tractor. Any tips or ideas you have to...

I've been told they can be plucked so they can see better. my first silkies hatched yesterday, but i won't be getting them here at my house until the 18th. We currently only have standard size hens.

very nice!

oh no, I'm sorry.

what happened?

Im happy to report that in less then 2 weeks time the girls seem to finally be producing. They were very sporadic, never finding more then 1-2 eggs from the 5 of them in one day. Today we found 4!

cherry tomatoes and carrots

Great question!

The combs change daily prior to egg production,?

Thanks everyone!

They are all between one and two years old. They all have very pretty smooth feathers except for one Wyandotte which was often picked on on the larger flock at their last home. She only has a few tail feathers left. She also seems to be quite timid and obviously lower in the pecking order here...

I recently purchase 5 hens from a friend. How long will it take them to acclimate to their new home and recover from the stress of moving before they begin laying? My 7 year old daughter is so disappointed that she hasn't found an egg yet even though I have told her the chickens are still...

mine are still in the eggs at my friends farm, Im hoping for one black and one white.

my dog does stay out all night. And she barks at everything, she loves people but really doesn't like other animals. We put the chickens on the other side of the yard with a storage building blocking the dogs view of them. I don't believe we have weasels here. And I haven't seen a coon or possum...

I appreciate you asking these questions, I will soon be adding two silkies to my yard and had similar questions I was going to ask.

Dogs, hawks are probably the main ones. We get snakes in the summer, but I haven't seen one on our property in over 2 years. The top is completely closed in with a double layer of shade cloth, the sides have a layer of poultry net between the chain link and the tarp. The tarp is a heavy duty...

Thanks! I will do that, especially once hurricane season approaches :)

Im picking up my hens on wednesday. We are hanging nesting boxes and finishing them up this evening, they won't be the crates in the picture. The water will hang in a corner near the front and the food will hang dead center. Please don't be too harsh, as we ran out of time due to have 20...