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Personally, I'm not convinced until I either hear him crow ... or she drops an egg in my hand! :D

The prefab coop kits sold at feed and big-box stores are NOT predator proof ... or even predator resistant. They are best used either indoors or in an enclosed run, like a dog kennel with electric around it or a top over it.

Do you have a garage or shed you could put them in at night? All you'd need is a dog kennel. They don't eat or drink at night, anyway, so they'd be fine overnight. In the meantime, if you post some pics of your set-up, we can probably make some safety recommendations. Many are simple, relatively...

It may have been a rough hatch ... but they sure are pretty babeez!

The baby is freakin' aDORable, Duke's "plates" are really impressive, the third photo should be entered in the caption contest ... I'd call it "This End Up!" and the youngster in the fourth photo wants to know what in the world you're doing. What neat pictures!

So Sad! Did they get inside or try to pull the whole bird through the wire? If that's their MO, then adding 1/2 " hardware is pretty much the only way I've had any success thwarting the persistent buggers. They can't get their nasty little "hands" through it!

I think I'm in love! What's their personality like?

Brahma Bantam? I've never seen one "in person" - only in illustrations. Please post pics as it grows!

Sounds like my place - a little bit of everything,, minus the Mexican Eagle! I live very close (as the vulture flies) to a good-sized dam and a lot of forested preservation land, so we get a lot of birds of prey - and those blasted black vultures! I haven't had too many issues with snakes, but...

Ouch! We have bald eagles, here. They don't generally bother my chickens (I think it's too closed in here for them) but I still don't let my little dog out without my moose-dog in attendance, as well. No use taking chances! There's a coop article that loosely describes a flexible, portable run...

I'm SO glad you caught wind of your potential lunch guest before the appetizers were served. And you're right to figure that your yard is now marked. I had a pullet taken by a red-tail six years ago - 15 feet from where I was standing. We've had visitors eyeing the lunch buffet ever since, so...

If and when you get babies from that bunch ... be sure to post pics as they grow. They'll likely be very pretty birds! Personally, I'd like to see what a barnie/silkie cross rooster would look like - I'll bet those would be gorgeous! (But, no thank you, I do NOT need another rooster to test...

Many keepers recommend giving them a hog pan of cold water to stand in when things get over-hot, so I can't imagine a spot wash would hurt them. I use Corid (amprolium) for coccidiosis, and that's inexpensive enough around here that I can lace the dip-water with it - cause I know they'll drink...

It works. I have seven Nankin chicks from this year's first clutch. They were hatching eggs I ordered, hoping for a couple of nice cockerels to freshen up my line. I got one ... but JUST one. Any other time, I'd be over-the-moon with so many pullets - but I really like the direction my girls are...

Waymaninit! I DO still have a Silkie - a half-Silkie, anyway! My Boo - hatched on Halloween, of course, is a five-toed, fuzzy-footed cross. Her Mama is Siri, my BJG. Papa was Herman the House Rooster - a blue splash Silkie who yes, for the first two years of his life DID actually live in the...

Picture this written in very small text or whispered behind a closed hand so my kids don't see or hear: Guilty as charged! Gem, my bantam cochin, had been trying to go broody all Spring, so I finally gave in and ordered hatching eggs from another show line - to freshen up my bloodline (that's...

I feel your pain. As soon as Chick Days start around here, my kids threaten to take my keys. I am not, under any circumstances, allowed anywhere near TSC - or any other feed store - unattended until all of the bins are empty! ... {{ ... sigh ... }} ... EDIT to Add: No Silkies at the moment...

JOB OPENING - MARYLAND - LAP CHICKEN Do you, or someone you know, have a sweet-natured black Silkie lady looking to spend the rest of her life living in the lap of luxury? Due to the recent demise of Herman the House Rooster (RIP sweet Herman,) The Melancholy Rooster (@MROO) has an immediate...

:old Here's a piece of absolutely true trivia for ya, folks! Most people don't realize that the "Silkie Soup" listed on most Chinese restaurant menus was NOT originally named for its' texture ... Oh - and for the record, I don't hate Silkies ... they're just not my favorites. I do enjoy...