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    Hawks finally did it

    Mskayladog - wow, you and your husband are dedicated and tenacious about fighting these hawks! Thanks so much for posting a photo of the wire across the top of the enclosed field - it's so much easier to see how it works. Your field looks much bigger than my enclosed area, so you are...
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    Hawks finally did it

    Hi all - So sorry to hear of the losses that have recently occurred. I came on here tonight because a hawk attack just occurred today for the first time with my 8 chickens. I was feeling pretty confident about the hawks staying away from my chickens because they haven't bothered them since...
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    Am I in trouble? Are these seven-week old chicks ROOS? Need your sexing skills...

    Haha, yes - just long enough for me to be so completely in love with him that I can't give him up! Maybe he could live in my kitchen. Yuck.
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    Am I in trouble? Are these seven-week old chicks ROOS? Need your sexing skills...

    Aw, man, I was worried that you guys would say that. It's pretty obvious that the first two are roos, huh? I mean, they're only 7 weeks old and look at those crests! And one of them is starting to crow... I have read that Silkies are hard to gender identify, and I guess it's even harder...
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    Am I in trouble? Are these seven-week old chicks ROOS? Need your sexing skills...

    My Frizzle and my White-Faced Black Spanish My adored Blue Splash Silkie Another pose My Frizzle standing alone
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    Just curious about the odd social interaction between two chicks...

    Hi everyone, I was just watching my two-week old chicks, and something so bizarre just happened, and I wanted to see if anyone had this happen with their chicks, or if someone has an explanation to offer. Just out of nowhere, prompted by nothing obvious, one of my buff brahma bantams started...
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    Treats for Baby Chicks

    Hi everyone, Does anyone have a favorite treat that they have been successful in feeding their baby chicks? Do you feed them chick grit, no matter what the treat may be? Thanks!
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    Silkie chick with wry neck

    Hi there, I have a two-week old baby white Silkie that seems to have developed wry neck. She has spasms in her little neck that bother her, resulting in her tucking her head between her legs and scooting vigorously all around the brooder. She seems to be doing that less and less, but her...
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    New mother of 7 feathered daughters in Alpine, San Diego

    Hi everyone! I just recently moved from the coast of San Diego to Alpine (30 miles from San Diego), and just received my chicks a couple of weeks ago. I am such a newbie at raising chickens - I truly have no idea what I am doing, and there seems to be so much conflicting information out...
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