Besides showing and brooders what else are silkies good for? I know they are great pets, but what else? I have 6 that I bought from TSC not knowing that they were silkies. Can they handle the cold weather, are they good bug eaters. From what Ive read they are below average egg layers. Not trying...
I bought some bantams form TSC but not sure what kind they are. What kind does TSC normally sell? They all have feathered feet and are yellow and redish brown now. They have black feet and four and half toes with black beaks. I dontk know how to upload a pic of them. What are they?
My bantam chicks from TSC all have dark beaks and dark feet. The feet are lightly feathered and they have 4 and half toes. Three are yellow and three are kinded redish brown. I dont know to post pics up or I would. What are your thoughts as to what they mite be?
I bought some bantams form TSC but not sure what kind they are. What kind does TSC normally sell? They all have feathered feet and are yellow and brown now.
I never raised any other birds but CXs, just got three white brahmas from TSC. Is there anything that I need to know about these birds. Ive read to give them some sand to help digest. They were with my CXs for the first week and half now they are seperate. I try to hold them but they dont like...
I have been trying to handle them more, they all seem kind of skidish. I pick the brahmas for there weather tolerances. I live in northwest PA and we get very cold and very hot. Will the brahmas free range? I will seperate soon just waiting for the weather to come around still cold at night and...
Never had brahma before they are now almost two weeks. Should they have a roost? They are living with my CXs now but will be seperated soon. Do I raise them any different then my CXs? Help!!
right now they are not quite a week old. They will be seperated in the next week or so. for the roost should they have a ramp to get up to it or will they fly?
I have 6 meaties and 3 Brahmas, I was planning on keepin the Brahmas for eggs. I did read that they are dual purpose birds, mainly bought them cause they handle the weather. I live in NW PA and it gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Not sure if I will be able to use them as meat...
Gonna try to get some birds from TSC today but wanted a few egg layers or a dual purpose bird. What birds can cohabatate with Xs with not to much trouble?
I butchered 3 CXs Sat about 5pm, and I let my meaties rest the first 24hrs in ice water. Then I cleaned off some pins that I missed and just rinsed them off in cold water. After that I put them in the fridge and covered them up with foil. Wanted to vacum pack them last night but never had a...
Dont think i shoould have to do anything different with these birds cause they are older. I have 1 good sized roo that i will kinda miss. He always follows me around when I am freshing up there tractor. Wont miss the smell of them tho. My runt cx as I refer to him is still small but getting...