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    Silkie eggs - On Sale, extra eggs - great reviews

    Hello! That's awesome that yoyr thinking silkies in your future! My advise is, if you love yard art, they are beautiful to watch! They are very docile and silly. They can't fly so predators are a problem if they aren't protected. They kind of hop and flap. Mine don't roost at night either. They...
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    Experts please HELP. Need advise asap SICKNESS?

    Thanks for the detailed response! No chemicals. We are very serious with our health and safety. The coop was cleaned about 3 weeks ago. Dropping board every other day. I hate to do antibiotics and I understand gut health is so important. I'm struggling and it's a last ditch effort. Im not...
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    Experts please HELP. Need advise asap SICKNESS?

    I have the 2 that are limping in a "hospital". Every one has gotten vitamins, wormer and vet rx. The limpers also got antibiotics. I'm throwing everything I can to help them and man, I feel helpless.
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    Experts please HELP. Need advise asap SICKNESS?

    I used Wazine to deworm. They are all still on starter crumbles. None are laying yet in that group.
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    Experts please HELP. Need advise asap SICKNESS?

    Ty for asking. Here is my answers to help. Feeding: 2 feeders in coop. 1 feeders has layer crumble, 1 has starter Grower crumble. Both Purina. They have access all day Treats: they get scratch grains in the morning. Plus a mix of fresh veg and fruit scraps. Today, pasta salad. Amount of...
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    Experts please HELP. Need advise asap SICKNESS?

    Ok. I have about 20 birds. My one group is about 4 months old. They came from a hatchery thru the mail and I paid for the merricks vaccine. About a month ago, one seems like it had a busted leg. Hobbling, stumbling. I splinted the leg and after 2 days it couldn't stand anymore. So we put it...
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    Silkie eggs - On Sale, extra eggs - great reviews

    I have hatching eggs for sale Etsy @PeonyPuffSilkies. I have a few extras, Egg-stras ha so I'm doing a quick 1 week Sale. If you want silkie eggs, get 'em! While your visiting, check out the reviews. So cute!
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    Encourage me PLEASE

    All is great! We did lose the gasper :-( I think he ate a shaving. I keep all age groups separate. And I have a pretty sweet set up ;-) Each brooder is actually a dome tent and a Brinsea heat plate. Each tent has bedding, food, water, a roost and a light on a timer so they know when bedtime...
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    Encourage me PLEASE

    All is great! We did lose the gasper :-( I think he ate a shaving. I keep all age groups separate. And I have a pretty sweet set up ;-) Each brooder is actually a dome tent and a Brinsea heat plate. Each tent has bedding, food, water, a roost and a light on a timer so they know when bedtime...
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    Color of silkie chick guess!? A high five to the winner!

    Ok! Toss your best guess in! I have 5 that hatched. My silkie hens are a white silkie, black silkie, satin partridge and cream partridge. My Roosters are a Black silkie and a white silkie. We let a first time mom try hatching. I stuck 6 eggs under her. She hatched 5. 3 Satin partridge hatched...
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