We got a 3 yr partridge silkie recently. He is adorable ( although I am sure being a male he doesn't think so lol). Anyways, when he does his mating dance, he doesn't use his wings. He claws the ground a couple times, does a pitter patter a few steps, then hops on one leg sideways. It's so...
Slowly she's been adapting to her new home. This morning we brought her in, cleaned her up, combed her and now she's singing contently on Ashley's lap. She's drinking and eating. We are so thankful for this website and all the advice you wonderful folks have out there.
We have some supplement he gave us to mix into her water. We have gotten her to drink some the way we stated above. We are going out to get her now we are new to chickens and didnt know the half of it when it came to introduction with the flock. We have the original flock of 5 that she and 2...
There are only 2 others with her currently and they arent being crabby with her at all, they snuggle right up to her they too are new birds purchased the day before. All the same age as well. We have put food directly in front of her and she will look but not eat. Water is as I stated before she...
We just purchased a silkie yesterday. She has 3 other silkies about her age to become friends with. My question is is something wrong with her or is she just acclimating. She won't eat or drink. Ive gotten her to take some water by holder the water bottle to her beak and giving it a gentle...