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    Frazzle (what to do)

    Hi, we picked up a pair of chickens (were suppose to be silkies but one looked a little weird) this was a year ago. All of the feathers on one fell out, like naked, almost about 6 months ago and despite all efforts to help her grow them back they will not grow back in many spots, they seem to...
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    Blue Cochins 7 weeks old / he or she

    Hi! Again, I have two blue cochins. Sold as day old layer chicks. Worried one maybe male just based on the fact that they are the same age but their combs look a bit different. One is bigger. But no other reason to believe she may be a he. Any help would be so appreciated. Thanks
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    Light Brahmas 7 weeks old

    Hi. I have two 7 week old Light Brahmas. Purchased as day old layer chicks. I have been convinced the one in the second photo is a boy since the day he /she came home. Comb is much redder than other one and have waddles starting. Any help would be so appreciated.
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    Open run

    Oh Amazing! we don’t get any standing water where the run is. i am off to research all the things Deep Litter!! thanks so much for your help!
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    Open run

    Sand definitely won’t work for us then, we are in the pacific northwest! Very wet not at all desert like. would deep litter work for a wet climate? our run isn’t too big, about 15 feet by 6 feet. the other issue is, is they are very much “backyard chickens” we have a small property so more...
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    Open run

    Thanks so much! Pine shavings are inexpensive here too, bonus!
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    Open run

    We have a small backyard and our chickens have an open run. We have a big patio umbrella for rain and they have under the raised coop for rain cover as well. But half the run is open. it doesn’t smell at all when it is dry but it really starts to smell when it is wet. We built it this summer so...
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    Black silkie hen (shadow is her name) wont stop going broody

    We just broke our broody silkie, she was incredibly persistent and after all the usual didn’t work, 5 days in broody jail finally ended it. She needed a small fan (like a little personal fan) blowing under her (made she she had room to get out of the breeze if she was too cool). The fan made the...
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    Introducing chickens

    Thank you! Is there a point where I should step in?
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    Introducing chickens

    Hi! First I brought home 2 beautiful Silkie Girls (18 months old). It was suppose to be 3 but the third had brand new babies with her and we have restrictions in the area we live, we are only allowed chickens 4+ months. So we agreed to get her once her babies were old enough, she ended up using...
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    Frizzled Silkie??

    Hi, We got this girl from a local breeder, the breeder got some eggs from somewhere else for her breeding program and this little tornado feathered one poped out. I think Frizzle Silkie but not 100%, 6 months old. We were there getting our pure bred silkies anyways and she offered us this one...
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    Ivermectin cause a messy bum

    Thank you! i was hoping it was the Ivermectin and not something more. Today wasn’t particularly warm but we did start introducing two new flock members (after quarantine) today ... it may have stressed her a bit too much.
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    Hi thanks for allowing me to join

    We have a small flock of 4 backyard chickens, silkies to be exact. We are in the middle of suburbia and they just amended city by laws to have backyard chickens. We have a tiny yard and a big chicken run! we have had them for approx 2 months two from one farm and two from another. All as...
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    Ivermectin cause a messy bum

    I should add, we cleaned her up and there is not prolapse, I don’t think it is gleet and she laid a healthy egg today. she is around 2 years old.
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    Ivermectin cause a messy bum

    Hi! We had (I am using past tense in hopes that this is over) a lice and mite issue. I believe it was ivermectin we were given One drop on the back of the neck (we have silkies so our vet suggested one drop only and repeat 7-10 days). Today one of our girls has a messy bum ... she isn’t the...
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