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Broody chicken or scared chicken???
Hmmm, she did eventually move the dummy egg underneath her, and she's completely puffed up. When we get her out she's puffed up too. Is that normal with a broody hen? Sorry for all the questions, I've never had a broody hen before. My Easter egger is relentlessly attacking her though, so I'm...- brittlyn4
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Broody chicken or scared chicken???
Hey everyone! I'm still pretty new to the chicken game, so I'm trying to figure out what's going on with my chickens. We have a silkie that just began laying eggs a few months ago. Now all of the sudden she won't leave her nesting box. She's not really mean when we take her out, but she hates it...- brittlyn4
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Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2
Hi everyone! I've got some 8 week old silkies from the hatchery, I know they're a bit young to tell, but you guys were right about my last silkie, I'm hoping I have at least one girl, all of them chest bump!- brittlyn4
- Post #4,003
- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Baby chicks in the summer heat
I'm in the same boat, and in Arizona. Right now our chicks are in the house, only because the temps outside have been 115 plus, but we are planning on moving them outside soon. We took the heat lamp off even in our house and they have been fine. Thanks for the ideas! Any other ideas would be...- brittlyn4
- Post #8
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2
Thank you. I already made pre arrangements just in case to live on my uncles farm, so my kids won't be too sad, since they will get to see him. Thank you again!- brittlyn4
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2
I posted in a different thread, but I will try on here as well. We just got a silkie, and I'm new to this whole chicken thing, but I've heard they're difficult to sex. It's beginning to get a bit of a red comb, and it's 5-6 weeks old. We can't have roosters in our area, although I don't know why...- brittlyn4
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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can someone tell if my silkie she is a he??? I'm brand new to chickens!
We just started with chickens, and my daughter really wanted a silkie, so we got her one. It's only 5-6 weeks old, and I know it's difficult to tell, but it's beginning to get a bit of a red comb, so I'm wondering if this is normal for silkies, or if it's most likely a rooster. Anyone have any...- brittlyn4
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