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    Sexing my blind, stunted 19 wk Silver Laced Wyandotte.

    Thanks, she is very sweet. Never pecks at me or her friend. I was confused by the long green tail feathers that look a little like sickles and ? saddle like looking feathers that my S.L hen doesnt have. But i'm not experienced in this so thanks..
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    Sexing my blind, stunted 19 wk Silver Laced Wyandotte.

    Hi, i have just raised 3 chicks, unfortunately 2 were male but thankfully i found them a great home. Now i have Maya my blind chick left. For those wondering, i kept her as she had no trouble finding food and water and the others seem to like her. I only have to help her down the ramp in the...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 1/12/15 - picture by Frances Salazar

    this is hahahahhahaha
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 1/12/15 - picture by Frances Salazar

    hahahhahahaha
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    Ended Official BYC Mini Contest - Post a pic of your broody hen and chicks and

    Mum Mabel with Max and Matilda Mabel and Matilda
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    Chick weight chart for Silkie, Wyandotte SL and GL

    Ok so my broody SL Wyandotte won and i got her three chicks, day old which she took to instantly. Being new to this and a tad obsessed i researched for weights, pics of them aging, etc. Finding weight info was hard so i thought i would post my chart to help anyone in the future. As they are only...
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    Why is my chicken sleeping here?

    Hi all back with a update this evening. All was fine today and this evening is back inside where she normally sleeps. So not sure what was happening, def not being picked on as if anything she is the bully boss.My Wyandottes are so docile, they have never pecked at anything, there abit too...
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    What is the strangest thing your chickens ate? Mine just ate crawfish Monica and aligator tail

    hahaha, i love it..chocolate covered crickets, you've got it bad!
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    Why is my chicken sleeping here?

    Hi, thanks all for your replies. She's always slept inside, acting very like herself in every other way, although i will be watching tomorrow. I will take some photo's in daylight, there's quite abit of room in there for 4, normally they don't take up half of it.There's 2 long perches, 3...
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    Why is my chicken sleeping here?

    Hi all. Any ideas why my chicken is sleeping here instead of inside. She's never done it before. It 11pm here and not warm. I just went and put her inside but straight away she stumbled out the door to get on the landing again. Also i've never shut the door as its very predator proof and its...
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    Mealworms farming

    Hi, i breed mealworms. Very easy and alot cheaper and the chickens go crazy for them. Babies will keep growing and shed, wait to fatten them up, they eat oatbran, cheap from the supermarket. Put them in a tub with either a few inches deep. Sliced carrot on top is their fluid supply or potatoe...
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    Introducing my Chicken to my pullets

    Hi, i have found Wyandottes so docile. I introduced a 30 wk silver laced and unexpectantly a 10 wk gold laced with my other 2, one a leghorn cross isa brown 1 yr old and a isa brown that was about 20 wks.(Unfortunately my other, sister to the leghorn died unexpectantly, so i got another isa...
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    What is the strangest thing your chickens ate? Mine just ate crawfish Monica and aligator tail

    Mine love pasta, rice, cheese, especially! Yohgurt, eggs, watermelon, sardines,salmon, well all fish, any meat leftovers, grapes, berries, corn, vegemite or peanut butter sandwiches!! Any bug or spider, very happy if they find a centipede, good!.. Favourite thing is mealworms and crickets. Also...
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    lost chickens

    Oh i hope you find them. I only have to shake a bag of cheese or hit a tin of sardines and they come a running. Getting them used to a noisy treat works great. They don't have to get it much but they never forget..Good luck...
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    Hello from Melbourne Australia

    Hello all. Glad to be part of this community,i have found this site extremely useful. I am relatively new to this chicken obsession thing but now i'm hooked, completely. I am the mad bird woman in our street... :) Currently i have four, isa brown, leghorn cross, 2 wyandottes, silver and gold...
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