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I appreciate the info! Will look into the silkie thread.

Thanks sooooo much for this useful info!!! Ok, next question.....what do I feed my roosters once all my girls are of laying age? Is layer feed ok for my boys?

Yes! My family says I have OCD (obsessive chicken disorder).

Got my first 4 chicks in April and we're up to 40 something. I free range them all. I'm learning as I go and enjoying every minute.

I have about 40 or so chickens. The oldest are about 22 weeks and are just starting to lay. The youngest are 4 weeks and I have just about every age in between. I am currently feeding unmedicated chick starter and a bowl full of scratch grains thrown out once a day. When do I switch to layer...

One of my silkies gets stuck on his back all the time. We got him at 2 days old and he is now 16 weeks. I think he has a neurological issue because he is always shaking his head (kind of like those bobble head figures). He is kind of the outcast in the flock and we find him off by himself most...