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    My 17 week silkie just threw up water and died

    I noticed yesterday that one of my silkies out of a batch of 17 was hanging back from the rest and looked as if she could be hiding. she had an empty crop at night before this and I didn’t think much of it until today I noticed the hanging back and she wouldn’t come out with the others. I...
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    Issues with trap water drinker and treddle feeder

    It’s on poured concrete and it worked in the same spot the first time.. it doesn’t rock or anything. Does it need to be filled up 100% with no air in the top and the screw cap on tight
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    Issues with trap water drinker and treddle feeder

    There is a little rubber stopper and when I’ve put my hands under it I can feel the water coming through and I’ve tried pushing it higher and twisting it and all sorts 🙁
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    Issues with trap water drinker and treddle feeder

    In my stupid errors I have bought both of these items on eBay. You can see the prices so I thought they weren’t going to be a buy twice item… the trap drinker worked the first time we used it then when refilled and tried to use again all it does is continuously pour out water from the bottom...
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    Comprehensive list of poisonous plants and trees

    Oh My chickens love eating my lupins I’ve not noticed any side effects yet and it’s been a while …. The lupines have barely any leaves left because my chooks love them that much 🙁
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    12 day old chicks what colours will these silkies be

    The skin colour is quite patchy on the chick. Thanks
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    12 day old chicks what colours will these silkies be

    Thankyou. The recessive white and dominant white. What are the differences? One of the chicks has a yellow beak. Is this how you can tell? Thanks
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    12 day old chicks what colours will these silkies be

    I have 13 baby silkie chicks They are 12 days old. So blessed that they all hatched and are thriving (so far !!) What colours have I got. What are they likely to change to? I feel like some of the yellow chicks are turning lavender
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    Very loud silkie chick and pics of my chicks

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    Very loud silkie chick and pics of my chicks

    I have 13 silkie chicks my first hatch and got 100% success They began to hatch Sunday evening and most were out on monday I have seen them all eat and drink and I keep petting them etc and they seem happy and it’s hilarious to watch them especially when they get little bursts of energy. One of...
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    Day old brooder questions ;splayed leg, bedding,not drinking

    Hi all First time with new chicks They are a day and a half old This is my brooder I’ve got this water hopper today and they aren’t drinking out of it yet , I’ve tried to show them and dip their beaks in and such They are definitely pecking at the chick crumb One or two seem to be getting...
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    Chicks less than a day old and seem cold under the heating plate

    Hi I woke up this morning to 9 chicks and 1 on the way 3 more are chipping. The 10 chicks we have moved into a cardboard long brooder box and put in the heating plate I purchased It feels warm to the touch The chicks are huddling underneath it alot They look cold and I don’t know what to do...
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    UK Members Please Say HI

    I have rang about 30+ places (local vets and st David’s poultry ) and also messaged about 10 different hatcheries. I can’t get the day old vaccine against mareks Newcastle disease etc for my soon to hatch chicks. I am in Staffordshire UK. I am willing to travel I’m hatching out silkies and...
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    Vaccination for day old chicks

    Did you manage to find anywhere I’ve made about 30 phone calls and sent numerous emails
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    UK vaccinating day olds HELP

    It’s not showing your sig and tried to view your profile too. I’ve gone on the full menu and couldn’t see it
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