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    Lets see your Silkie mutts!

    I'd love to see pics of silkie/any-other-breed chickens!! Post away!
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    Diatomeceous Earth

    How do you pronouce that? I would hate to sound like an idiot asking for it at the hardware store
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    NEW BABIES, YEAH!!!!!! - I cant believe they are finally here. *PICS*

    Haha I LOVE it! That's so cute!!
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    I know peat moss is the ethical evil of evils...

    I am using coir in my brooder....I have used it for reptiles, and I also use it for mice. I find it to have better odor control and absorbancy than ANYTHING else I have ever used for anything........mice are big waste producers, even when not crowded...and I've tried carefresh, pelleted bedding...
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    I know peat moss is the ethical evil of evils...

    Has anyone tried coir in their coop....did you like it? how did it perform? Would this be considered stealing a thread? I don't to upset anyone, just curious
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    Guessing Contest - WINNER ON PAGE 7!

    1. summer squash 2. magnolia 3. oxi-clean and scoop 4. chalupa taco thingy 5. cheese grater what breed of chickie eggs are they?
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    I know peat moss is the ethical evil of evils...

    I think I know now what it is if it comes in a brick....is it sometimes sold as a natural digestable substrate for reptiles?
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    I know peat moss is the ethical evil of evils...

    I wonder if you could use coir instead. It's totally renewable, super cheap, and has many of the same qualities as peat moss--absorbent, light weight, etc. It's basically the shredded up hair from coconuts, and a lot of nurseries and hardware stores sell it. This stuff sounds cool...could...
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    Tell me one nice thing about your spouse!

    He supports every crazy idea and plan of mine and knows exactly what to say to make me feel beautiful about myself no matter how crazy I'm looking (or dressed!)
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    I dunno but we're not using it anymore....I just moved them into a cardboard box that is quite a bit bigger.
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    AWESOME CHICK NAMES!

    I haven't named most of my 20 chicks because I'm not quite sure of genders yet, so I'm also trying to pick names that will easily be converted into boy names if needed Rozalie (or Lee for a roo) - possile buff silkie Atemis - Batam mystery exotic chick Roxie (my bf wants to call it Roxis for a...
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    My extra exotic chick from Cackle hatchery..I have no idea what it is!

    My exotic extra chick in definitly a batam, I ordered all batams and it's the same size as everyone else, and even smaller than my silkies...I'm new to chickens and I don't know my breeds very well...she (or he) has black legs/feet and black beak, and earmuffs like my araucanas, she's totally...
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    SILKIES ~ Updated pics on page17

    One of my partridge silkies started out really yellow, but now its the same color as the other. Colors can really vary. Sonja Thanks so much! That helps a lot:D
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    for those who have ordered from Cackle...

    I ordered from them and waited so impatiently and they called me to switch some chick breeds around and told me they would send chicks on 5/27 and the same day I got an email confirmation with the invoice attached...all the chicks got here happy and alive, plus a few unexpected extras ...they...
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    SILKIES ~ Updated pics on page17

    In the pic she is kinda washed out....and she's only been getting more and more golden while the rest are lightening up...I know she doesn't really contrast in the picture, but in real life it's a big difference
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