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    To help or not to help?

    :( just went out to check and the chick that had the hole had made its way almost 3/4 around the egg but wasn't moving....I peeled back some of the egg and it had died. I am so mad at myself....I should have intervened and helped the baby out.....:(
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    To help or not to help?

    Hello!! I bought a broody silkie mom with a week old baby about 3 weeks ago. The breeder gave me some other silkie fertile eggs to put under her to see if they would hatch ( nice experience for my kids). I honestly did not think that they would hatch and today I went into the garage where...
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    Lost one today ...:(

    Agreed....we were literally talking about free range this morning and could not believe tht the hawk had the nerves to actually enter into a partially enclosed coop. We had 2 three months olds in there 2 plus a hen...I know it could have been worse but it was still horrible.... I want them to...
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    Lost one today ...:(

    I am new at this....only had my chickens for 2 weeks. My husband built me a great coop and was putting the finishing touched in the run this morning. We had thought about letting them free range since we have a nice fenced in backyard, but thought we would do te run just in case. We went into...
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    NEAS Meet-up's Westford ma (buy sell swap)11/4 see post #1090

    Are there silkies at the meet ever? Thanks!
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    Need advice please! Possible problem....

    Ok ....I was nervous enough. Set up a run in our garage for her and baby! Problem solved for the time being.
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    Need help!!! Question about a mom and her baby outside in the cold...

    Thank you for all of the great advice!! They all came from the same farm a week apart so I am not too worried about disease. The run is in the process of getting made and will hopefully be done by the weekend. The coop is very ventilated and draft free...sealed every possible crack and open...
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    Need help!!! Question about a mom and her baby outside in the cold...

    I am a "newbie" and the winter is starting here in MA. I have 4 younger silkies (3-8 months old), and 2 days ago took a silkie mom, her week old chick and her fertile eggs home. The 4 silkies huddle together in the coop, but the mom will not leave the brood box with the eggs and her baby. I...
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    Need advice please! Possible problem....

    When I say brood box it is attached to the coop..... if you look to the left of the coop in this picture we built one that is attached and they can freely get to from inside the coop. Everything I read about winter and chicken staying warm says that bantams will huddle together to stay...
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    Need advice please! Possible problem....

    I am a "newbie" and the winter is starting here in MA. I have 4 younger silkies (3-8 months old), and 2 days ago took a silkie mom, her week old chick and her fertile eggs home. The 4 silkies huddle together in the coop, but the mom will not leave the brood box with the eggs and her baby. I...
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    Suggestions on a good coop camera

    I want to install a camera inside my coop that can withstand cold temps and I will be able to access via an app on my Iphone. Anyone have luck with any? Thanks!
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    Silkie chick question...when to coop with cold temps?

    Doing the top tonight so the birds are never unattended....i am more nervous about the cold and babies!!
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    Silkie chick question...when to coop with cold temps?

    In MA....coop well ventilated but also very draft free. pine shavings about 4 inches high... Thanks!
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    Silkie chick question...when to coop with cold temps?

    Hi! I have 4 new silkie chickens....2 3month old and 2 8 month old. We have a coop and run done for them, but I am scared to put them all outside in this weather. I know the older ones are ready, but I feel like the 3 month old chicks are still not completely feathered. We live in MA and the...
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    Silkie thread!

    Hello!! I am a new silkie owner and would love some advice. I have 2 3 month old chicks and then 2 older ones around 8 months. They are all inside at the moment and their new coop is finally done! I know that the older ones will be fine to transition to their new outside home, but I am...
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