Recent content by Elliemae1984

So it turns out my genetics aren’t that difficult/interesting after all (but I GREATLY appreciate everyone sharing their knowledge, it’s been fascinating to follow along!!!)…. 2 chicks that I thought were white are feathering out to be paint, with very very minimal spots (but paint, none the...

That’s what we ended up having to do. Picked the “bully” since I realized he’s just defending his ladies from the young one that’s trying to WAY over mate them 🤦🏼‍♀️

So far so good with the adult-chick introductions!

That’s exactly the encouragement I need to give it a try lol. Fingers crossed! Thank you!

Would you suggest older or younger?

I’d love some opinions (again lol)! My chicks will be 6 weeks this week. They have been with my hen in a separate coop since the first week because my roos cuddled puddled too aggressively. I can tell my hen wants out BAD and back to her original coop. She seems miserable with the chicks (I...

Wow, yours are starting to molt already? That’s so early!

1830 eggs

i think I’m approaching the separate stage, but I’ve never done this with rooster before. Can I separate the bully roo for a few days and then reintroduce him to reestablish the pecking order, like I would do if I had a bully hen? Or will roosters just fight more after reintroduction? I’m...

Which is hilarious because neither of them has ever “done it” right and fertilized any of my hens. They both go at it sideways….like, that’s her WING dude! 😂

Wondering what you all would do about a rooster bullying another roo. These two have always gotten along and have been in the same coop since the younger one was a day old. The older one is now bullying him - not letting him out of the coop into the run, chasing him around. No real fights...

Thank you for this explanation! I had no idea that black can carry a recessive white gene!!

Would love some experienced opinions on when I can/should reintroduce my hen and her chicks to the other adults. I hatched out 12 silkie chicks and gave them to my broody hen. At first I left mom and chicks in the coop with the other adults (1 hen, 2 roos) and the other adults were great with...

I’d love some opinions on how I ended up with so many white silkie chicks! (Not complaining, just confused!) I have a black hen, white hen, paint roo and black (with silver leakage) roo in one coop. This was my first hatch with this coop - I set 13 eggs, 6 from one hen and 7 from the other...

Ahhhhhhhhhh chicken math at its finest! Good luck on the hatches!