Articles by realsis

The silkie breed of chicken is so special to me . I've fallen in love with everything about the silkie from their black skin to their feathered feet. I've found the silkie breed to be exceptionally friendly , gentle, and loving. The silkie is truly the teddy bear of the chicken world. In fact...

I recently got some 8 week old chicks silkie chicks shipped to me. They were healthy except one problem. They came full of mites! I decided to do some research of my own on these pests and I'd like to share with you what I've learned. Pictured above is the mites that came off my birds photo is...

I ordered this coop online. I am making a few changes to the coop. I will be adding another nesting box on the left side to make two nesting boxes. I am also going to make the run larger and longer. This coop comes with a bottom removable tray for easy droppings removal. It comes with two low...