Today has gotta be one of my most unexpected days of this year, on Easter I order 6 silkie eggs on easy for a good price and all manage to get to my place safe and one piece, I already had the incubator set up save for my dog getting ahold of the humidity bottle which in resulting in pouring...
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My daughter would like to jump into showing chickens. Of course she's drawn to silkies as of now. My question is, where do we start? Should we purchase chicks from online hatcheries or breeders?? I have about 30 egg layers right now in our main coop, and they free range our farm. I am...
Hi there! I have 7 6 week old silkies and I noticed this week that 3 have significant combs (like a finger print) and deep red wattles, and 4 have nothing of either. Now as my 4th chick flock, this seems clear cut that the former are boys, and the latter girls. But this seems too easy. From what...