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I assume my 6 year old will paint her half a rainbow of different colors, and the 2 yr old will just go crazy!! Thanks for asking. When they are done I will post some more pics.
Well we went to a nice local place called the Hillbilly Hatchery. He had several different chickens for us to choose from. He had Japanese, Cochin, Old English, Silkies, and Seabrights. Just to name a few. Our oldest daughter fell in love with a black and white cochin. I believe it is called...
How many eggs do you get from silkies? Are they good to eat? Everything I have read about silkies says they are broody. What does that really mean? As you can tell I really don't know much about chickens but my daughter and I fell in love with this silkie. She named her Blueberry! Thanks again.
We recently got a silkie (our 1st chicken) from a flea market. She is supposed to be between 6 & 8 months old. Now we want to put another chicken with her that is a good egg layer. We want the new chicken to be just as sweet as our silkie but not to big. And what age chicken would be best? Any...
How long does a roost bar need to be for 2 to 3 birds? And can it be in the coop close to the nesting boxes or can it be outside of the coop but enclosed by chicken wire and a roof?