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So I received a small flock of hens a couple weeks ago. In this flock I have one polish and she is the lowest on the pecking order she is also my favorite! Well I went to check on them this morning and she wasn't moving I picked her up and she was alive, but very listless and could not stand...

I have just acquired 9 silkie chickens 4 young adults and 5 older chicks. But I have noticed that all four of my adults are roosters. They have to be atleast 6 months old, they don't fight or bully one another right now and I think they are all siblings. So if they haven't started to fight now...

I have just had 9 silkie hens and roos ( some adults some chicks) dumped on me without notice! Don't get me wrong I am so excited!!! But the condition they are in isn't exactly silkie beautiful if you know what I mean I was just wondering how in the world do I groom these chickens??? Can someone...

I have just had 9 silkie hens and roos ( some adults some chicks) dumped on me without notice! Don't get me wrong I am so excited!!! But the condition they are in isn't exactly silkie beautiful if you know what I mean I was just wondering how in the world do I groom these chickens??? Can someone...

I went and picked her up on sunday along with a 2 day old black silkie chick!!!! I love her she is the sweetest thing!!!!! She only weighs 4 OZ. at 12 weeks of age. She is itty bitty!!!

I have 2 silkie bantams and a jap. banty the jap and one of silkies are chicks right now but the other silkies is 12 weeks and outside. She is only 4 oz. and full grown!!! My other chickens all outweigh her by atleast 2 pounds!!! So I was thinking I needed to build them there own coop and run. I...

I got the chick at the feed store but they only had it labeled as ASST. bantam he is also very small. My hen Im selling and have no clue what she is so I thought I would find out, I got her from animal control, same as my roo.

So I was washing my eggs today and noticed that one of them was speckled. It was the exact same color (a very light brown) as all the others except it had very small dark brown specks spread out all over it. This is the first speckled egg ive had, I own a red breasted old english bantam hen, a...

So I was washing my eggs today and noticed that one of them was speckled. It was the exact same color (a very light brown) as all the others except it had very small dark brown specks spread out all over it. This is the first speckled egg ive had, I own a red breasted old english bantam hen, a...

I have no clue, could someone please tell me.

My flock has runny poop and im very worried it could be cocci. Could feeding them treats be a cause. (they eat oatmeal-cooked, fresh veggies, bread, and noodles) What else can be a cause for runny poo besides cocci????

Because silkies have hair like feathers do they require extra grooming??? If so what do I do???

So i started out with 2 hens then I got a rooster then 2 more hens. Last saturday as a gift I received 5 new chicks. Which was a little much you know not enough room. Well last night I went completely out of my mind and drove an hour and a half to pick up a much wanted silkie hen. When I got...

Is their anyway I can clean my chicken??? Like a chicken bath, I have a very dirty smelly hen is there any way i can clean her???

I have the sweetest NHR chick thats about a week old, she sits on the bed with me and watches TV, eats out of my hand, im even teaching her to step up like a parrot lol!!! But sometimes she will be sitting there and all of a sudden she'll jump up and run around in circles with her wings flapping...

I have two unknown bantams and one is very very small and her wings point down could it be a serama chick??? If not what other breeds have these characteristics???

My favorite BR pullet has started sneezing!!! I know this is minor to alot of other chickens problems but I have no idea why she would be doing this or how I can get rid of it!! I love this hen very much can someone please tell me what to do????

I dont know if this is where I should post this if not im very sorry. On friday i got 5 baby chicks from a local feed store 1 BR pullet, 1brown leghorn pullet, 1 new hampshire red pullet, and 2 bantams. I already have 4 hens and a roo that I adore and have realized I cannot keep all 5 of my new...

Okay so I have a small flock 1 roo and 4 hens but for valentines day i got 5 cute little chicks problem is i dont think my coop or run can handle 5 more hens!!!! My coop is about 3 feet by 4 feet and lifted about another 6 inches off the ground it fits all 5 of my chickens perfect (they only go...

I have the cutest lil chick i need gone!!! plus id like to meet more people in my area!