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StephieSky said:
Cloverleaf Farm said:
She's pure Faverolles, she's just hatchery quality. There's a HUGE difference between what a Fav will look like from a breeder, vs a hatchery. It's not uncommon for them to be even darker than her. :) Favs are awesome!! (Though I am kind of biased) ;)
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Grace is truly awesome ! :p When and if I ever get finished fencing the back lot I might put in a raptor proof run large enough I can have more chickens comfortably. They're more fun than I ever imagined possible. I'd never move Gracie and Liza out of the back yard, at least not against their will, but I have plenty of room for a few more out back.  
Is it normal for faverolles to be very verbal like Gracie? Some of what I've read says they're noisy. Now, Gracie isn't noisy..she's just verbal. She's not strident or loud and her voice is so soft its almost like she's talking to herself lol When she's fussing over a bug or cuddling in the shade she likes to coo like a dove too. Its just there are times when she gets clearly peeved. And if its with me she'll follow me around and give me a piece of her mind. I can't imagine twenty chickens nagging me at once! lol
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Yes, they are definitely talkers! LOL
 
bigboy70 said:
So I moved everyone out to the big run the other day and in the morning we open the doors so they can free range but here's my question how rare is it for a chicken to drown my bantam silkie ended up in the goat water somehow which is like a 5 gal bucket has anyone else every had this happen sad day......
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That's so sad! I gather that silkies are extra-special birds. They can't fly because they don't have wing feathers and their fuzz absorbs water like a sponge. It probably went to the bucket out of curiosity but got water logged and couldn't get out. So ... if you want to have open water containers for the goats and silkies in the same place, perhaps have more shallow buckets?

We have a bucket that our ducks love to hop up into for a little swim. As soon as that bucket is fresh, someone comes along for a splash. I'm amazed they can get in and out of it, but there is no stopping them now. We do have other pools for them to splash in, but this bucket is irresistible to them.
 
LoooAnnn said:
Question for all you local peeps....I have three 4 mo girls. Two of them were hatched together and have always been 'budied' up leaving my poor third girl left out and perpetually behind and distressed. So I want to get another chicken to give her a friend. I know it isn't advisable normally to add one chicken at a time into a flock. But being we only have 3 and one is already way lower in the pecking order what do you think? They are out and about all day and only cooped up to sleep. It broke my heart again tonight when I went to tuck them in and Applesauce was all alone roosted away from Cinderella and Cecilia, who were all warm and snuggled up together :( So the farm I got all three chicks from has silkie hens right now the same age and I am just dying to bring one home!!! If our set up aloud for 5 chicken's I would bring 2 as is reccomended, but it doesn't we can ony do 4 max right now. Any thoughts? Someone please tell me it will be OK and to go get one!!!!
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I have a silkie who's buddy died and hangs out by itself, however it is young and I don't know yet if it is a hen or roo. I thought a roo because of behavior but is now 3 months with no sign of a comb. I can send u a picture I am out in the canby area.
 

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