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    Silkie chicks from Ideal Hatchery

    Thanks Julie for the pics and reply. Your silkies are absolutely gorgeous! A few more stupid questions for You if I may- I've never done this before as if You couldn't tell, right? Did You have to have a warmer setup when You received Your chicks? Could they drink out of a normal water...
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    My coop build

    Wow! They sound beautiful - and they sure have a gorgeous place to live. Thanks again for the advice - am working on it now. Ava:cd
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    My coop build

    I just saw You live in Arkansas - that's a beautiful place. I had the great luck to drive across Your beautiful state two years ago when a friend and I decided to drive across the country. I bet You don't even have to insulate Your coop there because the weather is pretty temperate. I was...
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    My coop build

    Thank You Scott for the kind advice- will build a door ASAP. Have posted on several threads hoping to adopt or buy another quiet silky hen to keep Friendly company. There was a gentleman in Howell, New Jersey who originally interested me in Silkies- I'm not sure he's a breeder per se but he...
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    My coop build

    When the remnants of Gustav got here yesterday ( an all day driving rain) - I finally picked up the litlle soaking wet hen and put her in the box. I even put her favorite pad in it ( sometimes I bring her in the basement in a padded crate). I tried to block the exit with a crate and this...
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    Silkie chicks from Ideal Hatchery

    I am looking to adopt ( or buy) a very quiet young white silky hen this fall around New York City or the Jeresy Shore. I already have one happy white silkie- this wold be a companion. I live in a brownstone in the city- the birds have access to three fenced in organically maintained yards and...
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    Pre-order Chicks for 2009!

    :cdI am looking for a super-quiet young white silky hen in the New York City or Jersey Shore area. I have a half-grown white silky hen and hope they can warm each other and help each other get through the winter ( of course they can always come in the basement). I live in a historical Brooklyn...
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    Nervous...Want to make nice with neighbors and weird laws

    I live in NY City where all chickens are prohibited. My backyard neighbor adamantly hates me because I killed a tree she liked that was shading my entire garden. We haven't spoken for years. Two years ago I found two tiny chicks and put them on my lawn. I recieved a letter from the City...
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    My coop build

    :cdCan I live in your coop? it looks better than my house! I won't even dream of showing you guys my pitiful little 17 inch by 27 inch nest box after I've seen what a real chicken coop should look like- but in all fairness I live in New York City and have a securely fenced in yard. I did...
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    wild bird food, harmful??

    my silky hen just loves popcorn freshly cracked in a coffee grinder every morning. its cheap too and a time tested happy:) chicken food how do you get rid of mites? I got my hen from a shelter about a month ago where there were a lot of others and I see small long thin reddish somethings...
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