Hiya! She's so pretty.
I'm up here in the Midwest and I have no vets up here for poultry, but I do have one in Clintonville that's a new exotic pet vet and sees my macaw parrots. She wasn't licensed for farm animals when we were last there about 6 months ago, but still, if you'd want me to...
Your best guess is all you can do at that age.
I have raised and bred silkies for 8 years and can't figure them out until minimally 3 mos old but closer to 4 months or more to be positive.
Pretty chicks though!
For our brooders we use 16 or 24 oz plastic bottles with vertical nipples. We have to keep the cap loose.
In the coop, we've got a 5-gallon nipple bucket. Hubby doesn't snap down one side of it. We put 1/2 teaspoon of RV water freshener in there to keep the bucket from getting slimy or the...
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Love those ducklings. Oh my gosh so cute!! :love
I'm one of several who raise and breed silkies if you have any questions specific to them.
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That's really weird they didn't disclose this information about their pets when they closed on the house. How do they know you'd be so great to take them all in? I would hope that they'd be wondering about them. That's awesome you took over!
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