So excited! Put 6 eggs under my Young silky, she sat for 4 days before I found some fertile eggs. The other silkie and polish x(both girls) won't leave the broody alone,they are staying in side the shed all day and night with her,not going outside like they all use to,they free range,let them...
Help please, first time broody,but no Rooster,so I was given eggs.they are covered in pooh, do i wash the pooh off?before I put the eggs under the broody?
Thankyou for your help:)got her from a breeder near Childers.I shall research Araucana chooks.she has a small comb with a little star on her forehead.Tried to upload a photo,phone's not cooperating
Hi all,my polish roo keeps walking around with his beak open,come to think of it he has been panting for a long time.pardon my ignorance but I actually thought he was hot as it's been a very warm summer in QLD Australia.I cut around his eyes so he can see and heard him wheezing he is 3months...
Wow all those beautiful chicks :)I'm new to the chickdome...I've a polish roo I think, he is such a soon,my Plymouth rock and silky, baby him sooo much.they look out for him and they are all only 7weeks old
Hi there,need help please...I have three 2 week old chicks,the silky bantam and the polish are picking on the wyandotte.they won't let it eat and they size it up,puffing out their chests and standing over the poor little Vegemite.I don't know their sex yet.just moved them into a bigger box,to...
Wow!am sorry, New to anything internet:( hope all is well for you.I have 3 chicks,a brown silkie,a blue laced wyndotte & a polish something will grow black with white head feathers...They are a week & a 1/2 old...grew up with chooks years ago...stock australorps,bantams & ducks.so here's hoping...
Hi :) hope you are all well,unjust happened upon your thread.Hope you don't mind my following.Totally fascinated and in awe of your achievements and chosen life style.kindest regards Annette in Toogoom Australia