NY chicken lover!!!!

[Tough Old Bird]

Hi guys!

First time chicken owner here in Avon, NY (20 min south of Rochester, NY). I've been begging the husband for 6 years now and he finally caved in after we started to eat over 2 dozen eggs a week from store bought junk. Yippy!

Our 6 Sex Link chicks are 3-4 weeks old now, I just finished our Dutch Hollow Hoop Coop and I'm waiting for warm weather and the chicks to grow up. I jumped in cold footed so hoping to pick brains along the way as I get stuck.

--Lindsay
Dutch Hollow Acres

Welcome "Klik" !!

You'll definitely enjoy participating and learning here.


TOB

 

[Breella]

Male silkies' combs will start to grow, females won't. Combs should be Mulberry colored, like NookNook said.

Anyone want a white silkie roo? I'm pretty sure this one is a roo. That makes me sad, but explains he's fighting with everyone already.

 

[Lynzi777]

Anyone want a white silkie roo? I'm pretty sure this one is a roo. That makes me sad, but explains he's fighting with everyone already.

I don't want another roo but I have a nice white hen you could have to make him happy! ;-)

 

[Lynzi777]

My 5 lavender silkies were shipped this morning and should be here tomorrow! Praying they all make it safely!!!

 

[Lynzi777]

sorry double post...

 

[mderby48]

Finally a chick has hatched!! Today is day 24! I have had 3 pip then die. There are no pips right now but some are peeping and rocking I don't know what they were waiting for! I still have 33 eggs to go!

 

[rancher hicks]

Hi guys!

First time chicken owner here in Avon, NY (20 min south of Rochester, NY). I've been begging the husband for 6 years now and he finally caved in after we started to eat over 2 dozen eggs a week from store bought junk. Yippy!

Our 6 Sex Link chicks are 3-4 weeks old now, I just finished our Dutch Hollow Hoop Coop and I'm waiting for warm weather and the chicks to grow up. I jumped in cold footed so hoping to pick brains along the way as I get stuck.

--Lindsay
Dutch Hollow Acres

 

[rancher hicks]

Anyone want a white silkie roo? I'm pretty sure this one is a roo. That makes me sad, but explains he's fighting with everyone already.

Has anyone crossed a silky to another colored egg layer. Are there any dark or green or blue egg laying silkies out there?

I know I can look it up but how are EE's made. I have one that lays a honking big green egg. I only have the Amer Roo from Chickenstalker in PA.

 

[rancher hicks]

Finally a chick has hatched!! Today is day 24! I have had 3 pip then die. There are no pips right now but some are peeping and rocking

I don't know what they were waiting for! I still have 33 eggs to go!

Well anytime your game to try again let me know and load up that truck with horse manure. I got eggs. I keep checking to see if that BR rooster has kicked into gear.

Remember practice makes perfect.

 

[Cass]

I wish my kids school would do this. Maybe I will have a talk with one of the teachers and convince them.

Life cycle of a "bird" is part of NY State curriculum. They must fulfill that part some other way. Pictures? Film strip? Does your son go to a public school? Private schools might do things differently.