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    Need help with splay legs please

    I did do it a little bit closer but that was also with a Silkie chick. You really have to find that sweet spot where the legs aren’t to far facing outward ( the still will be a little bit) but not to far and so that they can use it and still build muscle
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    Need help with splay legs please

    I had a silkie with the same issue. What I did is put her in a smaller container with the 4 essential elements all close together. Food, water, a place to warm up and a place to cool down. I kept the legs tapped really close together so she could take baby steps to get to the food and water. It...
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    can a chick be raised alone?

    Yes that can work. I don’t know your knowledge level but there are chickens called bantams which are essentially miniature versions of regular chickens. This way it won’t be as much of a burden
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    can a chick be raised alone?

    Not to discredit what you are saying but I’ve raised many chicks alone and incorporated them later on with little to no agression. I’ve found it is largely dependent upon individual temperament. By raising the chicks alone I’ve also been able to form deeper bonds with the birds and I like to...
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    can a chick be raised alone?

    Yes but no. The chicken will know no different so it’s not as if it is at a loss. It may get bored but not everybody has an ideal situation. There are many circumstances here that are unknown. We come on here to be civil and give advice and opinions. Not to push people around. We have a...
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    What breed are we?

    From what I’ve seen it’s usually just ganders with the blue eyes. Usually females have that golden brown, but i mean at the same time it seems like things always find a way. There is also always the possibility of Toulouse too
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    What breed is this white chick?

    Thank you!
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    What breed is this white chick?

    Thank you, what color would the earlobes turn to be if he was an amber link, also I asked the others this too but do you think the red one would then be a production red instead of a rir
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    What breed is this white chick?

    Thank you. So if he’s an amber link do you think the other one may be a production red then?
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    What breed are we?

    Do you know genders? Ik in some breeds the females have color and the males are white. I believe this is the case with pilgrims. Which these two could possibly be if they are both female
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    What breed is this white chick?

    We got a pair of chicks at a local hardware store because we wanted to add two layers but of course ended up with two roosters. What’s new. Anyways we were under the impression that this little white one was a leghorn. In the tub at the store there appeared to be RIR, white leghorns, and...
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    Mysterious black dot on comb of one of my Rhode Island Reds

    Glad to hear that !!
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    Too many mosquitoes

    My recommendation would be to trim up some of the trees and bushes letting things air out more because that is where mosquitos go during the day. My only other recommendations would be insecticides or attract bats but that’s something I wouldn’t really want to do either. Not for any reason but...
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    No Crow Collar

    You are talking about the Velcro ones correct?
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    Henrietta & Clark Gobble: The Silkies

    I do an actual water bath in the sink or tub with warm water and they just fall asleep half the time. Then after wards I either blow dry them or dry them off with a towel so they don’t get chilled. It sounds crazy but it works for me. And yes around the same age but it doesn’t have to be. It’s...
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