I see, still how much does just making a coop do you think will average? I would rather just not risk it since I have neighbors who have dogs and I wouldn’t want to have him fly off and then risking it. I use to have a peacock that was 2 years old and would pretty much stay in my backyard, but...
Is it possible to attach a string on the peacocks leg to keep it from jumping over a fence? I’ve seen there are like leashes for roosters to keep them from roaming too far away, will this also work on a peacock?
So I recently got a new silkie Roo and I wanted to know if he look like he could compete in a show? And also how does one raise for Show Quality birds?
does anyone know where I may purchase Quality Non bearded Silkies? So far I’ve noticed that most breeds of non beard are sold in Australia strangely, and none in the states lol.
The only way to tell if it’s a male is by looking at the tip of its head. At two months he should have a walnut growing and the wattles should be some what visible as well. Yours looks like it could be a hen since the feathers from its tail are more silky.
I have a Silkie Roo who doesn’t seem to be mating with the other silkie hens why is that? I’m not sure if he’s just an old Silkie since he seems very slow at times. He’s healthy and everything and I have noticed whenever the other rooster (not Silkie) mounts on the hens, he would try to mimic or...
Haha ya I think it may also be the heat since it’s pretty hot. I have two roosters but only one is a show quality Silkie, the other is from a hatchery and is mixed with something else. For whatever reason the show Silkie roo is always letting himself get bullied by the hens but never by the...