Hillside Silkies

A wolf in the buff pen, a hard moult and fowl pox...it's been a bit rough at Hillside

Young "shaggy" getting himself his first wives. Hopefully the girls keep laying and I get a few fertile eggs 🤞

Thank you to my very talented Mumma for painting our beautiful buff silkie.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-10/sentinel-chickens-defend-against-mosquitoes-disease-sa/103057272

What a great project!

Why 'sentinel chickens' are a first line of defence against mosquito-borne disease For five months of the year, hens stationed along the Murray River in South Australia play an important role in protecting the state against diseases like Japanese encephalitis.