My Silkie is acting different. I am pretty sure now that my black Silkie is a Roo. Anyway he has been opening and closing his mouth while stretching his neck. He is a very quiet bird and rarely makes a sound. He almost looks like he is clearing his throat. I am wondering if there could be...
I hope so. Yang has longer tail feathers. The other night I put Yang in the coop and she started making the weirdest sounds. Haven't heard them since. Only time will tell for sure. I am not really attached to Yang either. She has always been more skiddish, independent. I also see the...
I would like opinions on whether my chicks that are now 12 weeks are hen or roo. They look very different from each other. Yin is the black silkie. I think she is a hen. Yang is the buff silkie. I think this might be a roo.
Yin...
Here is my Amercauna, Robin and her buddy Eggie. Eggie is a gold sex link. Very smart and curious bird. Robin is the dominant bird, she warns when danger is near. She puff out her cheeks when sparring with other chickens, or to warn.
We had our chicks in the house the first month. We realized that it was affecting my son's asthma. At first we thought he was sick. No it was the chicks, and dust. So we moved them to the garage until they were about 8-9 weeks. Now they are out in the coop, happy, and doing well. Still...
So I have a slight concern with my black silkie, Yin. Yin cannot keep up with the rest of the chickens when they are roaming the yard. We have a .25 of an acre. So not terribly big. If she gets out of eye sight she starts squaking for the other chickens. In the past one of the chickens...
I had just given her one of her favorite treats. An overripe banana. Maybe she was telling me she was happy about the banana. I watch and see if she does it again next time I give her one.
I have a Buff silkie that does the same thing. She will lay flat on the grass while everyone else is pecking around. When she realized everyone's left her she runs to catch up. Then she does the same thing over and over. So amusing to watch.
My Ameracauna, Robin actually looked like she was was wagging her tail today. She swishes it side to side. Has anyone else seen their chickens tail wag before? She is supposed to be a female. But her tail feathers look awfully long to me. Not sure if this is normal in an Ameracuana. She is...
I am wondering what people are using for their chicken coops for bedding? I have been using shavings. I am wanting to switch to something else. It's so messy! I was thinking hay or straw. Would love some advice.
Have you tried going to your city and stress the importance of having chickens for self-sustaining food? I know there has been quite the movement here in Oregon. Portland has opened up areas and Eugene has increased the number of chickens allowed.