Hi all! I have 8 babies that came out of the incubator yesterday-hatched the 31st of May.
I’ve heard females wing feathers start to develop before the males? That’s the general consensus it seems in the FB groups anyways lol.
I’m attaching pictures of the babies. Please excuse their sores. I...
How long can a mother hen be off her hatching eggs before we have problems? I’m in Ohio, weather has been in low 40s today, max amount of time that we are for sure of is 4ish hours give or take. Eggs are around 12 days along.
I’ve been meticulously checking these eggs every morning and night...
I’m not entirely concerned about the “purity” of the possible hen. Just want to make sure it’s a pullet 😂 I have a male silkie already and I’m worried he’s going to hump my Mille fleur hen to death and he’s twice her size. Basically I need a girlfriend for my roo lol
I’m looking to get a silkie hen for my male because im worried he’s going to hurt my Mille fleurs.
Can you help me with sexing? Breeder says he’s pretty sure they’re pullets. (He’s a local guy not a hatchery)
What are your tried and true methods of sexing silkies??
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My handsome Houdan Roo. He used to be so friendly and lovable but after “peaking”, he has started attacking ankles.
Instinctively, when he did it to me, I kicked him on the butt (just enough to lift him) and chased him down. I caught him and picked him up and held him for a few...
These are RK pullets… or are supposed to be 😂 they were sold as buff Brahma pullets and they all looked the same when I got them but now that they’re feathered there’s obvious differences. Are they still all considered buff Brahma? Also, is the one with the red comb a roo?
Hello! I’ve got 19 chickens outside currently, 1 roo. When we first moved them outside my 13 lb terrier mix with no freakin teeth managed to kill 3 in a matter of 2 days. She pins them and snaps their necks and leaves them. I have a 65lb coon hound who is spooked easily (oxymoron I know) and 2...