Flock/Life Journey's 2019

[drumstick diva]

Silkies can't help it, the brooding genes run deep

 

[WhoDatChick]

You’ll all love this. PollyGirl21 showed it to me.

Oh ma ga!!!!! HILARIOUS .... “pillow fiiight!”

 

[WhoDatChick]

You could try to break here...but she is a silkie! They are often very determined

I will try if it gets serious...

 

[shelbyw]

Are any of you guys experienced with conjunctivitis in chickens? Or any eye problems with silkies? I have an article I posted about my roo and I don’t know what it could beIs it common for their feathers around their eyes to poke them? He seems to be unbothered by this whole thing

Here are some pictures of the affected eye

 

[drumstick diva]

poor thing, looks like he needs some kind of treatment. Could you carefully snip off the offending hairs, feathers, lashes - can't really see what is. Eye problems always hurt much worse than they look - he is suffering.

 

[KLIL]

Good morning. Quick update on the flock and a question. I've recently reconnected with my 14 year old daughter after nine yersy so forum time has been limited.

A couple days after we got our first egg we started letting them out of the coop .It started as a couple hours at night and now it's all day. I have s fenced in yard. Within a week we went from around two or three eggs a day to four or five consistently.

A couple days ago my neighbor took the rooster, which is ok since we hated that thing, and replaced it with a another hen. We didn't know he did it so we let the flock out yesterday. This is the same neighbor we got the chickens from and has been rasing them longer than us.

The new hen got out of the yard. Did a little research and decided to clip all their wings. My daughter and I did four of the six.
I'm not sure if we got the new hen but think we did since one was isolated in the coop.

Question. Is it better to let them get used to each other in the coop or let them out in the yard and establish the pecking order there? They have plenty food and water and a cabbage hanging from a rope to play with.

Anytime I add new additions to my flock I keep them all in for at least 3 days so they know this is their home.

 

[KLIL]

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Omg Cutest thing ever! I just love chicks!

 

[KLIL]

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It’s Spring here, yall!

Beautiful darling!

 

[KLIL]

Hi Everyone,
How is everyone? Took me while to catch up today. Haven't had much time. Im waiting at the moment to get my hair done
Haven't been home yet to see my ladies

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Got a phone call at half seven in the morning saying my guineas were on the rode causing obstruction

Thankfully all were back in the feild by the time I got out.
They must of chased after a fox or something..