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    Poultry Netting Over My Pen

    What is the best poultry netting that is not ugly... I am having the same problems with hawks and Ravens getting my babies.
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    Silkie Roosters fighting..

    I may have to do that.. although they have lived together for a year and I have always been told silkie rooster should be able to live in harmony things are pretty rough right now.
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    Thin Silkies

    I feel like my silkie chickens, hens and roosters are thin and feathers are looking droppy... I feed a layered, 18% protein pellet and crumble mixed together. They get lots of treats, meal worms, corn and fruit here and there. They have access to food at all times. Is there a vitamin etc. I...
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    Silkie Roosters fighting..

    I have 5 roosters that have been partially free ranging for months. I have never had them fight other then chase each other for a few seconds here and there. In the last couple of weeks I have had to separate them because I came home to blood shed. They are acting crazy... I still put them...
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    Colorado

    thank you I looked at these last night.. they don't seem to address the Eco version of this... I have sent a question to the first site you sent me hoping they can help.
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    Colorado

    I just bought a Rcom Kingsuro Eco20 and thought it was digital but can't find where to read the digital temp/humidity and it also stated it was programmable and I cannot find how to program it. lol Any advice.
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    Spraddle Leg Treatment for Feather Legged Chicks

    I have a baby silkie I am doing the bandaid method with right now. I just put the bandaid on and it is currently still laying on its face. :( I have been dipping its beak in water every couple hours because it can't get up and drink. Do you think this method will work for this baby. Legs...
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    Help my chicks are dying

    I will try lowering the humidity.. I was going by the inc. recommendations but it all seems trial and error. Makes me sad all those babies died and I possibly killed them. :(
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    Help my chicks are dying

    I clean inc each time with antibacterial soap and mist everything with alcohol then air dry.
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    Help my chicks are dying

    So reread this... so I shouldn't candle at all? Day 18 you recommend putting them in an egg carton little tip down to hatch?
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    Help my chicks are dying

    I have them in the egg turners then lay them in the bottom of inc. last 18 days. I do let them rest and I do open them. Several look just dead, couple had fluid. Majority have the saddle looking air pocket.
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    Help my chicks are dying

    they develop and are still moving on the 18th day..
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    Bearded Silkie chicks and eggs in Eastern Washington

    I live in Port Angeles wash do you ship?
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    Help my chicks are dying

    I have a digital temp/humid and the temp the inc came with. The inc is a Little Giant that I have added a circulating fan too. The temp has remained between 99.5 and 100.8 Humidity for the first 18 days was mostly between 40% to 60% then 75%+. When I added warm water the temp would shoot up...
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    Help my chicks are dying

    I am feeling very discouraged.. I have ordered 4 sets of hatching silkie eggs from ebay and my hatch rate is anywhere from 0 to 40%. I am losing a large percentage from the 14th, second candle to the 18th day when I candle before lock down and then a few, this time 4 out of 8 don't hatch even...
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