Alabama Chicken Livin

[holypolish]

Hello everyone! I am a baby chicken raiser (year one - month 2 of my journey). I'm currently bringing up a handful of laying hens (australorp, rhode island red, and white leghorn), a handful of bantams (frizzled cochin and silkie) and a few adorable polish and dark brahmas.

All of my babies were purchased locally in the Salem, Alabama area (Phenix City/Columbus GA and surrounding) from https://www.facebook.com/SandRSmallAnimalsandHatchery/info and http://riverrockranch.biz/index.htm. Both are wonderful to buy from and raise their flocks in clean, wonderful coops and free range.

I've found this website to be the best in terms of information and inspiration. I got my hoop coop design from here and plan to assemble it this weekend with my hubby. We're learning as we go and any information is always considered a huge help in a new adventure.

I'll soon be posting pictures of the babies that I don't know if they are boys or girls. Any tips on knowing if a polish is male or female? How about a silkie?

They are all about 5 -6 weeks.

It's lovely to meet everyone!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[liz9910]

I've never had Polish but have had Silkies, my female Silkie had a flat comb and much "poofier" feathers on her head, the male had less poof and his comb looked more like a walnut. Good luck to you! You may also post pictures on this forum to see if anyone can ID them for you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, holypolish, and

! Great to have you aboard! I've also never had Polish. You might also post in the Polish link - maybe a Polish owner can give you some advice! Good luck.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/585953/i-have-to-talk-polish