Hi, im new to chickens and live in ABERYSTWYTH, Mid wales UK., we bought 3 girls ( 1 - rhode island red, 1 - light susex 1 - silky bantam) and 1 silky bantam boy last year and have them in our back garden,
the silky's have bred and we have over 20 eggs prepared to hatch! this website has been so useful and i will hope to add coop build thread on here and more.
this weekend our 1st few chicks have been hatched, two of our silky's
1st question is - how do i tell what sex they are? one has fluff on its legs the other doesnt and there a couple of hours between them hatching. they havnt heaten anything (mash) as yet that i kno of, ive introduced them to water and there fine with this but dont seem to be pecking at the food dish? is this normal for chicks in there first few days? they were born on saturday nite/sunday morning...
many many thanks and hello
steve
the silky's have bred and we have over 20 eggs prepared to hatch! this website has been so useful and i will hope to add coop build thread on here and more.
this weekend our 1st few chicks have been hatched, two of our silky's
1st question is - how do i tell what sex they are? one has fluff on its legs the other doesnt and there a couple of hours between them hatching. they havnt heaten anything (mash) as yet that i kno of, ive introduced them to water and there fine with this but dont seem to be pecking at the food dish? is this normal for chicks in there first few days? they were born on saturday nite/sunday morning...
many many thanks and hello
steve
from Ohio. So glad you joined. Congrats. 
