Today at 1:22 PM #1 J Joanne2 Hatching Joined Jan 19, 2026 Messages 1 Reaction score 6 Points 9 Has anyone had problems with leg strength?
Today at 1:55 PM #2 DobieLover Easily distracted by chickens Premium Feather Member 7 Years Educator Spirit Greeter Friend Joined Jul 23, 2018 Messages 58,518 Reaction score 516,334 Points 1,742 Location NY Southern Tier My Coop My Coop Hello Joanne, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined. I've never raised them but would imagine they would benefit from controlled feeding to try to keep their growth rate as slow as possible to prevent leg issues due to their final size.
Hello Joanne, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined. I've never raised them but would imagine they would benefit from controlled feeding to try to keep their growth rate as slow as possible to prevent leg issues due to their final size.
Today at 4:12 PM #3 N F C Moderator BYC Staff Premium Feather Member 12 Years Educator Friend Greeter Spirit Joined Dec 12, 2013 Messages 144,696 Reaction score 776,033 Points 2,462 Location KY Hi, I have not raised that breed, but you could maybe get input by posting your question on this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/general-breed-discussions-faq.14/ Best wishes!
Hi, I have not raised that breed, but you could maybe get input by posting your question on this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/general-breed-discussions-faq.14/ Best wishes!
Today at 4:17 PM #4 Debbie292d ♥ Silkie Mom ♥ BYC Staff Project Manager Premium Feather Member Educator Greeter Spirit Friend Joined Jul 22, 2021 Messages 25,813 Reaction score 159,218 Points 1,471 Location Wisconsin My Coop My Coop Hiya, Joanne, and welcome to BYC! We're glad you're here!
Today at 7:49 PM #5 BoundlessLove One Nation Under God Premium Feather Member 8 Years Friend Joined Apr 16, 2017 Messages 3,600 Reaction score 18,155 Points 796 Location USA Welcome to BYC, Joanne. I hope you can get an answer soon.
6 minutes ago #6 chrissynemetz Psalm 91 ❤ Premium Feather Member 12 Years Spirit Greeter Friend Joined Dec 19, 2013 Messages 44,391 Reaction score 379,222 Points 1,977 Location Olathe Colorado Hello, and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!