why do you think your silkie failed to do his job? (curious, since i'm starting a silkie flock) I was reading that they recommend trimming silkie's vents and the boy rooster's area so he can breed easier.
It gets easier. Leave the gunk. If you want to wash it off, be sure the water is warm enough, the room is warm, and no water gets in its nose.
It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it is safe and functional for the birds.... Mine may be "pretty" but what good it that if it is all mud and the chickens get sick or are not happy & healthy??? My duck pen is nowhere near as nice but it works for them and keeps them safe. I guess the point I am trying to make is it is better to do with less and do well than to try and do more than what you can handle and risk the health and safety of the animals. This rationale comes with time, age and practice... and cost.... be sure you can always handle the responsibility you accept. If my hand doesn't heal I may have to get rid of a lot of my birds. Is that what I want-absolutely not!!! But is it what is in the best interest of my health and the health of my flock... YES!!!! This is why you have to be 18 or older to play the games for eggs.... There are hard decisions to be made when it comes to accepting the responsibility of another living thing. I have to give my Seramas special feed and keep my garage heated like my home if I want to breed show quality birds and that is very expensive. I just want you to think before you act and be successful at what you do instead of failing trying to do something half a**... you get the picture?
and Buried he two that hatched and died. But out of the 14 eggs only two had made it close to hatching.
