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Hello lovely people! Looking for some opinions if you have a minute please? We had 2 of our hens go broody this summer and a friend gave us some eggs to pop under them - we know daddy was a Bluebell and mum from a variety of bantams 2 eggs hatched and it has been such fun to see them grow...

Hi everyone We have 2 newbies :D gorgeous partridge pekins - they are 4 months old Was fairly certain they were girlies but the darker one is giving me some doubts.....some of the feathers have an almost blue sheen.....is that normal? Would really appreciate your advice and comments - they...

Hi all hope you can help! Here are my 2 beloved Silkies! Initially thought one was a white and one a blue but as the adult feathers came in they are obviously both whites but are quite different! Ginny was always smaller but in last week or so has grown larger than the other....also has a...

Here are our two Silkies ooooh we love the wee things sooooo much and really hope they are both girls! First up is Hermione....she was supposed to be a Blue but since her new feather came in she is very White! She has a dark gray comb area and is 7 weeks old Next up is Ginny - sorry she...

Hi all hoping some of you can help identify this breed....I had thought initially it was a pekin or a brahma? Is now 7 weeks old Does it look male or female? Comb has been coming in slowly and very pale for last week or so - but those tail feathers are rather impressive! A very tame docile...

Hi all I just love reading over the boards and keeping up to date with everyones stories. Is amazing how attached you get to the wee fluff-balls! Sooo we were all a bit upset when we we lost a wee chick..just slipped away in it's sleep then had to return a couple of chicks that were...

Helloo Gosh this baby chick rearing has it's ups and downs...our numbers went down a bit as we lost one and then had 2 boys....but somehow when we returned the boys we managed to come home with 4 new babies! eeeeeek this hobby needs to come with a warning! Seriously addictive!! So these wee...

Hi all here are a couple of pics of my bigger chicks that are now having a great time outside! please please tell me they are girls!!?? already had 2 rehomed as they were boys.....but somehow managed to come home with another 4 chicks which are under the heatlamp...how did that happen!!?? Am...

Got some more photos of chicks today - still on a quest to find out gender and breed!! Am pretty sure Beyonce is a Lavender Pekin....and praying she is a girl!! Angel - someone previously suggested OEGB? Gingersnap is a wee darling - we had though it was a RIR but too many pretty...

This Chick was a late addition to top up numbers when we lost one Have had her (?) for 2 weeks now and were told it was already 4 weeks old but I am doubtful as it is soooo small! Seems quite slow growing too So here is Gingersnap - either 5 or 6 weeks now??! Does this look like a RIR? or...

Have seen a huge change in our girlie chick Angel this week.....still no clue as to what she is?! Orange legs.....eyeliner marking....pretty peachy-brown markings.....any ideas??!?? Thanks ***new photo from today - is she still looking like Old English Game Bantam?? Thanks for looking

Hi all Some new photos of the chicks....and our numbers have gone up by 2....but then sadly down by one Any ideas on breeds? Hoping they are all girls! Only one I am confident off is our big girl Beyonce....think she is a Lavender Pekin. And hoping she is a girl as we have seen her brother...

Hi everyone I am the proud mama to 4 chicks....aged from 3 weeks up to 7 I am amazed how fast they grow and develop! I did see one post - can't find it back now - but the member showed a photo of a week old chick then one when she was older - 12 weeks I think and it was just fascinating...

Hi everyone Having so much fun with our chicks! They change every day! We had eggs hatched on our behalf and were supposed to have Silkies but I am thinking something went wrong! Any ideas as to what these lil cuties might be - look familiar to anyone? Then our big girls - who are...

Hello all For those that use anti-slip mats to prevent splayed feet etc can I ask how long you use it for? Chicks getting bigger....and so is the poo! Just wondering what stage to move over to using wood shavings in the hope it will absorb poo a bit better!?! Thanks xx

Hi everyone A newbie here Looking forward to being on the forum with you all! So much wonderful advice! We brought home some new chicks this weekend! The 2 teenie ones were hatched on our behalf they are 9 days old now- and supposed to be gold/partridge silkies....and the other is supposed...

Hi everyone So pleased to be part of your forum - looking forward to having a good look around! We live up in the North of Scotland - have 2 wee girls and a huuuuuge garden and decided to have some chickens as pets Fell in love with Silkies and arranged for someone to hatch eggs on our behalf...