Recent content by Leelah

You will really aquire many friends here regardless of a person's sexual orientation. In my opinion feel free to post as long as you remember the BYC's rules and regulations .

Most silkies are like that very gentle and will have a best buddy. I have a satin naked neck silkie hen and a frizzle naked neck silkie hen that are inseparable. If I had any silkies close to the 5 month age I would have sent you pictures to help you see the difference between pullet and rooster.

Your silkie looks like a pullet . By no means am I an expert but my 5 month old silkies had combs like that. Should start laying eggs soon .The roosters combs were much bigger. I hope this helped you out .

Thank you for your quick response . I was worried. I will try that . So they should start to eat soon then awesome

Hello , I ha e both types of quail. My buttons are indoors as well and are pets . They adults are skiddish but the babies are not if handled a bit everyday . I hatched my eggs in an incubator so they don't know the difference with being with mom button quail or human . Just know that babies move...

I realize this post was made in October but I have a question I hope someone can answer. I hatched 5 button quail in an incubator . They hatch but will only drink water . I ground the crumbles to almost powder texture but they won't eat . Should I worry or will they start to eat soon?

Question ? How can I tell oliver eggers from regular colored eggers ? If at all possible.

Ok thanks

I just love chickens and their awesome feather variety. I recently got my daughter silkies for her 25 th birthday so we have a variety of eggers, RIR, not sure Ameraucanas , Black copper marans , blue copper marans, buff orpingtons and salmon favorelles and I guess the asian black someone...