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4/10/12 at 6:27am

silkielover1731

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before i got silkie i had a roost up pretty high........everynight i go in the coop the youngest is always on that roost i think she jumps up there from the nesting boxes.........

how do i put this???? IM ADDICTED TO HATCHING!!!!!!!! :)

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4/10/12 at 10:20am

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I have my silkies in the same coop as I do my big girls but they have their own section which they share with the up and coming girls and will eventually share it with about 8 more and since they are the top hens they roost on the top rung of the ladder my hubby made I think they just like to look out the window

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4/10/12 at 5:28pm

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When my silkies come in next week and are ready for the coop they will share it with 16 other hens. I will be making a few places they can go to get away from the others. Is there anything I should do for them as a get away from the others?