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Hey guys! I’m trying to sex a few of my silkies. Here are two that I’m thinking are roosters. And then these two I’m pretty sure are pullets. Here are the two black ones right next to each other. I think the left is a roo. I have a lady interested in the roosters. I just want to make...

:welcome Hi! I got my starter coop from Home Depot, it was a cute small coop, could house 2-3 larger hens, 4 small hens. The wiring was not strong though & I lost my first flock to a raccoon who broke through the wiring. After reinforcing it with stronger wire it was great! The following year I...

Does anyone know where I could get Silkie chicks? I was hoping Agrarian would have some this year, but they said they are having a hard time finding a good source. I don’t technically need anymore hens. But silkies have always been on my wishlist & the two I got last year turned out to be roo’s.

Treats definitely help! I’ve found that with all my of hens, once they start laying eggs they get a bit more comfortable around me. Not sure if that’s a typical behavior or just my flock?:idunno

Had to put my bantam Cochin down today. She has a bad prolapsed vent & really bad sour crop. I tried some home remedies but her condition did not improve. This morning she was just lying there, I thought she had passed on her own. But when I got closer she lifted her head. I didn’t want her to...

So sorry for your loss!

Vet confirmed a prolapsed vent. I’ll be bringing her home this afternoon. Have any of you had luck with treating this at home? The vet offered expensive help, which I delcined. I know these can be reoccurring and if they are bad enough it’s better to cull the chicken. But I’d like to try to...

Went to fill the hens water this morning and my bantam Cochin had a buldge around her vent. I think it’s either a prolapsed vent or a hernia. I had a hen pass from being egg bound recently and I don’t want this one to suffer. Of course I noticed this right before I had to leave for work, so my...

Is anyone selling any pullets? My friend just got her coop & is all set up for chickens!!

Egg production has increased! I got 9 eggs two days this week! We went to Nashville this weekend and I left my dad in charge of collecting eggs for me. I made sure the hens had enough food and water so my dad didn’t have to do anything other than collect eggs. He arrived and found my lavender...

From what I understand the moms carry the babies on them until they are too big & go off on their own. So if it doesn’t have babies on it you should be fine. I had a young opossum squeeze through the wiring on our run to get into the chicken feed. It was too young to attack the hens, but I...

Just got caught up with reading the posts. It’s been ages since I’ve been on. This winter has been rough! My girls are definitely going stir crazy. I usually let them out to free range in the morning before I leave for work or evening when I get home, but it’s still too dark to do that. I’ve...

Have you checked Indy Chickens on Facebook? I know a lot of people post on there when they are trying to find their roosters a home.

A couple of my hens got frostbite, but my Welsummer got the worst of it. It’s a bit swollen near the back of her comb. I’ve been putting green goo on it, and she is acting just fine. Is there anything else I should be doing? @Leahs Mom - Where do you find peat Moss this time of year? I ordered...

Finally warmer weather!! 30 degrees seems so comfortable! :idunno I got out this morning and did a deep clean of the henhouse. The majority of the chicken poop has been frozen solid to the floor of the henhouse & despite my scrapper, I had only been able to get about 80% of the frozen poop...

I have a scrapper, but the poop won’t budge! ‍♀️

In regards to frostbite: I have three pullets with frostbite on their comb/wattles. This is my first time having to deal with this. I am applying green goo at least twice a day. At what point do I need to bring them inside & take further measures? Or am I doing everything I can, and I just need...

My mom came across an artist at the Decorators Show House. We hired her to paint my flock. She just sent me this update on the painting!!

Thanks for all the help!!

I brought Froggy, my pullet with the impacted crop, inside. I withheld food, and provided water. I gave her drops of vegetable oil twice yesterday. Gently massaging her crop. It decreased in size & soften by late afternoon. Happy to report that her crop was empty thing morning! She is named...