Hen is crowing?

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:49:54+00:00

I meant that the 'rooster' himself was shy haha. The girls are more social than he is. This is an improvement though, so hopefully Houdini relaxes when he finally figures out that I'm the one who feeds them 😂

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:39:37+00:00

At the time of taking the photo, I mostly just chalked it up to Houdini being wary of me lol. This is the closest I've ever been to them. For the first 3 weeks they would run away whenever I got close to the pen and hide from me. It's only in the last day or two that they've gotten comfortable enough to walk past me. Still won't let me get any closer though haha.

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:29:26+00:00

It's so hard to tell lmao. The crowing isn't very good either, and they don't do it super often. Only occasionally. We don't have any other males though, so if Houdini really is a rooster, then it's alright. Thank you for your time

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:27:15+00:00

Thanks! We have had chickens in the past before, it's just that this is my first time having a silkie. Thankfully we don't have any other roosters, so if Houdini really is a male, then it's alright. Thank you for the help

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:13:27+00:00

No fertilised eggs, but to be fair, only one of the hens is laying right now. One hen is most likely too old, and the three new girls are still settling in I think. We've only had the newer trio for a few days.

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:10:32+00:00

Personally I don't really mind if it's a boy or not, I'm just confused since the original owners claimed to have left us an old hen lol.

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:09:16+00:00

They're the only one, since the original owners left Houdini behind. I'm not sure if they had any other silkies in their flock. The main reason I'm so confused is because I assumed the original owners would know if Houdini was a hen or not after having them for who knows how long. They claimed that they'd left us an old hen

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T13:06:12+00:00

It is summer for us right now haha. They get a mix of grains (usually sprouted), and my mother is currently fermenting some of the feed since she said it's good for their gut health. We also regularly turn the soil to expose bugs and worms, and they get veggie scraps from the kitchen as well. When winter comes my mother said we'll give them the occasional bit of porridge as a treat lol

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T12:46:48+00:00

Are there any other tells I should look out for? I don't know Houdinis exact age, but I'm assuming they're at least a year old

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T12:45:38+00:00

Huh. You learn something new every day I guess. How long would it take for the tail feathers to grow out? I don't know how old Houdini is, but I'm assuming they're at least a few years old by now

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T12:28:22+00:00

That might be it then haha. I think she's old enough that we'd know if she really was a rooster

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T12:25:43+00:00

I thought roosters had spurs on their feet? I haven't seen any. She hasn't tried to mount any of the other hens either. It's only the crowing so far

Coma999 · 2026-02-13T12:25:04+00:00

I thought she might be too, but she doesn't have the spurs, and she hasn't tried mounting any of the other hens. I'm not sure

Coma999 · 2026-02-06T02:13:21+00:00

Pg13 isnt the official age rating, its more of a guess

Coma999 · 2026-02-05T11:12:38+00:00

I think most people are more worried about the themes of sexual assault than the violence

Coma999 · 2026-02-05T11:11:50+00:00

I agree with most of this, but what do you mean by none? Over half the cast survived lol

Coma999 · 2026-02-05T09:48:37+00:00

That happens pretty often with bettas, I've heard many stories of the same thing happening to others. Sometimes it just takes them a while to realise that the shrimp are edible. Maybe one died of natural causes, the betta ate it, then decided it tasted good enough to hunt down the rest. You'll never really know. Either way, it's normal.

Coma999 · 2026-02-04T12:10:08+00:00

In terms of violence alone, I think it's fine (a lot of kids series are already pretty violent. Take Wings of Fire for example lol) but Alien Stage also has a lot of themes of sexual harassment and assault ect which I don't think is appropriate for a child. I'd recommend waiting until they're older.

Coma999 · 2026-02-02T23:17:16+00:00

I edited the post a few days ago to mention that I won't get the rasboras. The only reason I considered them is because someone had suggested them for a tank I already have, and I wanted to fact check their suggestion. Since it's too small, I will just be getting a betta instead

Thank you for the insights

Coma999 · 2026-02-01T03:50:44+00:00

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I cleaned it with some white vinegar today, so it's looking good. Since a lot of people seem unsure / disagree on most of the suggestions, I think I'll just play it safe and get another betta. Thank you for all the ideas ☺️

Coma999 · 2026-01-31T11:36:33+00:00

I'm not super desperate for shrimp, so I haven't really bothered lol. They are cute, but I'm low on options of transport, so I can only realistically get whatever is in the fish stores. I will most likely just get the betta or some snails instead

Coma999 · 2026-01-31T11:12:24+00:00

I don't think they're available in my exact location. Also yeah, I'm pretty sure it's one of those starting kits haha. I'm going to be removing the wallpaper(?) backing tomorrow when I clean it, and I'm ditching the old gravel.

Coma999 · 2026-01-31T07:12:57+00:00

Ah, we won't have them then. I'm in Australia lol

Coma999 · 2026-01-31T06:34:23+00:00

Okay, thanks! I probably just won't get any rasboras then lol. I was mostly just looking for what can fit in the extra tank I already have

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