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    Not sure what's wrong with my Black sex link....HELP

    Thank you! I think she is broody. I'll have to find a wire crate and try that method to see if it will break her.
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    Not sure what's wrong with my Black sex link....HELP

    She is eating but not much. Have not seen her drinking water. She came out of her box yesterday and I thought she was done. Nope, went right back in after dusting herself with dirt.
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    Not sure what's wrong with my Black sex link....HELP

    I have 5 chickens, an Orpington, 2 Americaunas, a Silkie, and a Black sex link. Black sex link has been staying in her nesting box, when she does venture out her hackles are up, very nervous, scattered and agitated. She did have poop stuck to her backside which I took care of. She did lay an...
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    Second pullet egg, will they get bigger?

    My chicks started laying at exactly 17 weeks. We started hearing all kinds of strange noises coming from the coop and sure enough we found some surprises. We have a buff orpington, 2 easter eggers, and a black sex link. All are laying now. We have had an assortment of sizes. My buff laying...
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    Trying to determine Roos from Pullets...please help

    Having that many cockerels there will be a lot of fighting amongst the boys, right? Doesn't sound like fun. I thought I had all pullets but am pretty sure one of my Silkies is a rooster. Oh well, newbie didn't know Silkie's can't be sexed at birth like most other breeds of chicken. Let that...
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    CUTEST BABY CHICK NAMES!!!!!

    My girls are named Nugget, Clementine, Daisy and Lily. I just got two silkies thinking of naming them Laverne and Shirley.
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    Raising chicks for the first time!

    I live in Northern Idaho and have chicks for the first time and this is my first post. It really is true that you can become obsessed with your chicks! They are so funny to watch. Anyway, I just wanted to shout out a thank you to all the people who post on BYC. When I've had a question on the...
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