I'm new to chickens, and Saturday we got some one year old Rhode Island Reds. We think one of the hens has gone broody. She burried her eggs in the straw in the nesting box and she's been sitting all morning. Is she broody or something else?
My family are first time chicken owners. We bought a couple of Golden Sex-Links at Tractor Supply, and we recently bought some one year old Rhode Island Reds which are already laying from a friend. Which brings me to my next question: is it okay to put our one month old chicks outside in the...
My silkie is "pet quality" meaning is most likely won't have a topknot. Can anyone help me with sexing it. I keep calling it a she/her but I'm not actually sure I have a female. Any tips on ways I can tell other than waiting until she lays or crows? Her picture is my avatar, and I have more I...
My silkie is "pet quality" meaning is most likely won't have a topknot. Can anyone help me with sexing it. I keep calling it a she/her but I'm not actually sure I have a female. Any tips on ways I can tell other than waiting until she lays or crows? Her picture is my avatar, and I have more I...
This is my sister's chicken, we've been calling "him" Freddie, but after some research we're starting to believe "he" is actually a "she." And when we bought "him" they said he was a Silkie, but now we're thinking he may be a Polish. Could somebody help us?