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    Silkie losing feathers

    Hi Everyone, I have a 2 year old silkie that looks like she is losing feathers on different areas of her body. It is particularly noticeable in her wing area. I haven't seen this before in any of my other silkies so I am a little concerned. She seems to act normal and doesn't seem to have any...
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    Need Suggestions on Fox Problem!

    Thanks, but I've got that part covered. He's so sneaky that I can't get close enough to draw a bead on him.
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    Need Suggestions on Fox Problem!

    I have recently starting seeing a fox hanging around the yard. I have glimpsed him at night while making the rounds and my son has seen him during the day. As of yet, he hasn't gotten into the guinea, duck or chicken coops. But I suspect it's only a matter of time. I have 2 live traps set, but...
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    "Hawk vs Silkie", Round one goes to Roo Roo!

    The following story is true. The names may need to be changed later to protect the innocent, but mostly the embarrassed! I came home from work yesterday and as usual headed out back to let my silkies out of their run. I have 9 hens and 1 rooster, "Roo Roo", and they love to scratch around in...
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    Huge hawk has been hanging in my yard for 3 days

    My understanding is that you would actually have to apply for a permit if hawks were a problem for your livestock. So some more research might be in order before you go that route. I did find this link with the application. http://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-13.pdf
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    Huge hawk has been hanging in my yard for 3 days

    I think the comment about the silkies is because of all their facial feathers they can't see as well. So they are less likely to see what's coming and run for cover. That has been my experience with silkies and hawks anyway. I have more than one breed of bantam, but in my experiences the hawk...
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    The problem with Hawks!

    Thanks for the help! I will definitely try the CD's in trees thing!
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    The problem with Hawks!

    I had a hawk attack and kill one of my chickens recently. I was very upset to say the lest. Since then I have taken steps to secure my run with netting and make it very difficult for the hawks to get to my Silkies. I'm still seeing Hawks in the area and am looking for ways to discourage them. I...
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    Finish this sentence: "You know you're addicted to chickens when..."

    You get out of bed between 12 and 3 am every night to go on Fox patrol. (Even though you haven't seen any foxes, but just in case!)
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    Letting Guineas out for the first time!

    Everything went great! They were only out for about an hour and didn't stray more than 15 or 20 feet from the coop. I sat very close by in a chair, like a nervous parent. When it got time for them to head in, I got out my meal worm treats and they followed me right back in the coop. I hope they...
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    Letting Guineas out for the first time!

    So today is the big day. I'm planning on letting out my 8 week olds into the yard for the first time this evening. Their coop is behind a big building and they have a big open field between their coop and the woods and a small pond as well. There is a creek not far into the woods so we have some...
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    Hello from the heart of North Carolina!

    Thanks for the warm welcome everybody. Gosh! BYC members are GOOD people!
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    Hello from the heart of North Carolina!

    Hi, I'm Bubba, from the booming metropolis of Micro NC. (southeast of RALEIGH) (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I just got my first chickens and guineas about 7 weeks ago. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Right now I have 9 guineas and 3...
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    Got 25 keets, now what?

    I'm pretty new with raising Guineas too, but I am enjoying it so much. Mine were also pretty crazy at first. I tried to hold each one every day but they just didn't seem to like it very much. I had read that Guineas love white millet. Mine at first didn't care for it, but now at about 6 weeks...
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