Information for the Silver Phoenix.

[JonBoyWhat]

I just need help on making sure I am doing my best on taking care of my birds. I got 17 Silver Phoenix chickens 9 roos 8 hens. I have searched all over the internet to find useful information can anyone help?

 

[Blob Chicken]

Well silver pheonix are chickens ,not ornamental fowl ,so your best best is in one of the chicken sub-forums.

Just treat them like a leghorn ,if it helps

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

JONBOY

Yep you are in the wrong section.
Go to the breeds/genetic/showing section. At the top of that page there is a sticky section, click that and then click the phoenix thread in it. I'm part of a very long thread just for longtail breeds there. Should be able to get you all the info you need.

In short, there is no difference in care for them over any other chicken. Only difference is feather care. If you want the best longest tails, honestly you cant breed them. The hens in the pen will step on their tails and break them.

BUT this doesnt mean you cant, they just wont have as long of a tail as solitary males. A deep hay bed, and fully covered pen is a must. Any rain resulting in muddy pens will also damage the tails and cause them to break. Also, it is best to use elevated and covered waterers so they dont drag their tails into the water. Milk jugs and stuff like that attached to a post work really well.

But as for diet, laying, brooding, all that, they are exactly the same as any other breed, just with a long tail

 

[JonBoyWhat]

thank you.