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    Is my new Silkie a rooster?

    Hi all, Got two new 'pullets' the other day around 4 months old. One of them is twice the size of the other hen and has some different characteristics. Does anyone think this is a rooster? Thanks
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    Chunnel construction

    Hi all, Looking to build a permanent chunnel for the chickens around 25m long. What size should it be height and width for bantams? Should we put the mesh along the ground too or just the sides and roof? We live in a area where foxes are the main predator so worried about them digging into the...
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    Help! My pekin has a swollen head and eye

    Thanks, do you push the top or the bottom of the eye? Should we put a warm compress on it first to try and soften it? The videos look very painful!
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    Help! My pekin has a swollen head and eye

    Hi all, thanks for helping, there doesn't appear to be any bad smell. We are in the UK so cannot get hold of the terramycin. The lump is relatively hard, how hard should I squeeze it while trying to get the pus out? Definitely not a peck or injury. And doesn't appear to be a foreign body in...
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    Help! My pekin has a swollen head and eye

    Hi all, Looking for assistance for my pekin bantam, she's around one year old, just got back from holiday and her head and eye is massively swollen/infected, we have flushed it out with saline solution and orally given vet rx to try and help her. She often has periods of lethargy but she's...
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