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    Hello BackYardChickens Family

    Welcome! Yes, chicken math is most definitely real. I learned that quickly too. I have never had peacocks, but would love to have them someday when I have more property to raise them!
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    Need Halloween Theme Name Suggestions for Silkies!

    How about these? Gizmo Casper Elvira Luna Midnight Boo Raven Pumpkin
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    Are fresh herbs ok to put in nesting boxes? Or, must they be dried first?

    I use both fresh herbs and dried herbs and my chickens love both! I put some in their nesting boxes, dust bathing areas and also in their chicken coop. I also like to plant peppermint and marigolds around my chicken coop to help deter the rodents!
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    I am in Northern California. It's been hotter than usual here. This coming up week we are supposed to hit 100 degrees again. I am looking forward to the weather cooling off. So are my chickens!
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    Herbs in brooder

    Yes, you most definitely can sprinkle some in your brooder. Your chickens/chicks will love it! I use peppermint, marigold, marjoram, chamomile, lavender, fennel seed, rosemary and parsley. I put it in their nesting boxes, dust bathing areas, in their chicken coop and also sprinkle some inside...
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    hello I am new to the community,we have some chicks.We are planning for december☃☃❄❄🍗🍚

    Hello and welcome! This is a great place to learn new things about chicken keeping. I have been raising chickens for 27+ years and even I learn new things from interacting with others on here! How many chickens did you start out with?
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    No rooster but broody hen.

    I always found that a few days in chicken jail is enough to snap them out of it.
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    No rooster but broody hen.

    That's a great idea for a broody setup!!
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    No rooster but broody hen.

    That's a great idea for a broody setup!
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    Silkie saga

    She's a pretty Easter Egger. You sure lucked out with getting her. She lays a beautiful blue egg!!
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    It is finally cooling down here in Northern California. It was in the mid 80's today. My chickens like it better too!
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    Silkie saga

    That blue egg is soooo pretty!!! Who laid that one?
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    Shrinkwrapped chick?

    I see that you aren't incubating the eggs. Chances are that it is not a humidity issue. I would let nature take its course.
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    Shrinkwrapped chick?

    It's a hard call. If you do, just be prepared to care for a possibly handicapped chicken. A chicken may not hatch for a variety of reasons- it could be that it has some sort of infection that has caused it to be too weak to hatch. In this case you shouldn't help it hatch. If it is shrink...
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    Silkie saga

    LOL....and sometimes fertile Silkie eggs can suddenly appear in incubators too. I think that this may happen in my home within the next few weeks. :lau
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