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I'm having the same problem I've had her for 6 months and it started about 3 months ago none of the other chickens are having problems . She getting sun burned I've put a saddle on her . I'm worried she looks rough . If it were some type of mite would it have affected others in the flock...

I got two silkies from a friend, 3 weeks ago after a normal day I put all my chickens up for the night next morning I find one dead on the nest can't find a reason. So he gave me a second one I put her in with my silkies she did great for a week I go out this morning she's dead on the nest ...

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I had the same problem with my little Shep he is silkie, bantam , brahma mix and a good sized rooster he was fine till he was about 8 months old and he tortured my silkies I was about to sell him but instead I bought saddles for the silkies they looked pitiful no feathers on the backs and he was...

Thank you for answering I did mean after they have hached I have a small house good for the purpose that I can put on the ground and in the pen I just wasn't sure she would nest there. Would I need to find a way to sort of segregate her in the area with the ground level house till they are big...

After four years of having chickens and trying to breed (I was never able to get one to set) I finally have an old brahma on the nest. I'm expecting hatch day this week. My hen house sits about 3 feet off the ground and is totally fenced in. They use a narrow ramp which is a little steep. My...