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    Hatched chick has been weak for days!

    I recently discovered a single silkie bantam chick in my coop the other day. I brought her in and have had her under a heat lamp since. Day one she had the most energy I've seen since discovering her. She had been constantly chirping and wanted nothing but to be held by one of us. After the...
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    Chicken & Guinea hen mating

    I currently own one male guinea hen who has became the "pack leader" of my flock of chickens. Recently I noticed the male guinea hen has started mating with the hens. Around the same time my hens have stopped laying in the coop and all have been laying in a nest they share in some brush. One of...
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    Silkies dropping like flies

    I am located in Massachusetts. I will look into finding a lab that is nearby to do the testing. The part that confuses me the most is this has only happened to the silkies and none of my other breeds. I read silkies are more susceptible to Mareks Disease but they haven't shown signs of paralysis.
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    Silkies dropping like flies

    My flock consists of a variety of different breeds. However in the past month I have lost 3 silkies with a 4th on the way. Its the same pattern of events. The bird will start to show signs of weakness and can't keep up with the rest of the flock yet tries like hell (slow movements, easily...
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    Ended 2021 Chicken Gift-Ideas Giveaway - Over $500 In Gifts Up To $35 Each!

    Amazon helped me solve the problem of identifying my chickens with these chicken charms. Not only am I able to identify each chicken I also get to have some fun by giving each chicken her own sense of style https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M5J2B9Z?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image
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