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    Pullet or Roo

    7 week old Easter Egger. Any guesses if it’s a pullet or roo? I thought pullet until today as I heard a Model T Ford starting up this morning in my garage. :eek: Last roo I had did the same, however I have heard that pullets will do that too when learning to cluck. Thanks for the help!
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    Newly hatched

    I have a Silkie who has been diligently sitting on 3 barnyard mixed (Orpington & Cochin) eggs for 21 days now. I was wondering if I will need to bring mama and the babies indoors (house or garage) until the babies are fully featured or will mama keep them warm enough until than? The temps have...
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    Help needed again

    Hope this link works. But this is what he does all day.
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    Help needed again

    I have a six month old silky roo whom I’ve been having issues with for a month now. Started out with not being able to use 1 foot to laying with his feet forward and now kind of having these tremors. I’ve tried several different things and now decided it is a vitamin E deficiency. So treating...
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    Silkie fan & new member

    Welcome! Love the coop.
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    Trimming Silkies feathers

    Hi everyone I am new to all of this and wondering when do chickens (Silkies) usually molt? Is it every year? I have a year old Silkie I planned to show this year, but because of COVID-19 all our shows we were planning on are canceled. If I trim them now will they grow back to normal by May...
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    Rooster not walking

    Yes thank you. I just want to get it done so I opted for the more expensive one, even though i most likely will need to spray 1 more time in about 1-2 weeks. I just feel so bad i didn't notice it before. Thank goodness for rain and a white silkie around dusk, otherwise I still may not know.
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    Rooster not walking

    Update on "rooster not walking" Last night I discovered my roo has a bad case of the mites :( Bathed him last night and seems more perky today but not walking around yet. I ordered some Elector PSP and should arrive tomorrow so I am hoping to see some great improvement in the next week. For...
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    Rooster not walking

    Thank you for the info. I will have to look into both. I was just in the coop taking a video of him trying to walk and yes I am pretty sure it has to be Marek's because now one foot goes forward and one back. However when the right one goes back he is adjusting himself to bring it forward...
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    Rooster not walking

    I have a 6 month Silkie rooster who suddenly stopped walking. He started this about 10 days ago. I asked the breeder and they mentioned I should start vitamins right away, but there has been no improvement. It seems his left side just won't cooperate with the rest of his body. He still flops...
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    New to Backyard chickens

    Hi! I am new to the world of chickens and have had many questions which this wonderful thread has helped in so many ways. My daughter and I got started with 7 Silkie chicks as a 4-H project in January 2020. We are having so much fun watching them grow and find their individual personalities...
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