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    Automatic doors

    We renovated our chicken coop and had the contractor install the ChickenGuard automatic door. We are very happy with it and the hens had no issues adjusting to their new door. Contractor said very easy installation and setup.
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    2015 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!

    Harriet-2 year old Silkie Hen Bucks County, Pennsylvania Owner: Jacquelyn Wetzel
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    Need help with broody hen! HELP!!

    Don't know what to do with my broody hen. 1 year old Silkie hen Went broody 5-7 days ago Refuses to get off of nest. Very nasty. She hisses and pecks at me when I try to move her. Otherwise, she is such a sweet girl. I put her in the Broody Buster (raised wire cage to cool her, no bedding...
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    Watery poo

    They do love their grapes and lettuce which could be the culprit!! I am definitely stopping those for a week to see if that helps firm up their poos. I started them back on the chick started today so I'll see if that helps as well. I live outside of Philadelphia so weather here has been mild...
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    Watery poo

    Hello again, No, poo doesn't get in their food or water since I have them raised up. I'm not thinking Cocci since they don't have any of those symptoms. I keep their coop and run spotless. I clean up their droppings daily both in their coop and in their outdoor run. So I see their poo daily...
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    Silky Chicken Laying Everyday

    My Silkie, Penny, gives me about 5 eggs per week. She started laying on September 15th.
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    Watery poo

    Hi all- New chicken owner here. I have 2 Silkie hens 6 months in age. Fed them chick starter from the beginning and their droppings were solid. Cecal poos were normal and smelly. Started them on layer feed 1 month ago as they started laying mid-September. As soon as I started them on the...
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    What medicines/home remedies should I keep in my "Chicken Emergency Box"

    Thank you both for your lists! I am going to get my Emergency Box stocked. Question regarding the wormers: do you only worm if there is an outbreak or do you give as a preventative each month?
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    What medicines/home remedies should I keep in my "Chicken Emergency Box"

    Hi everyone~ I am very new to the wonderful world of Silkies and lost one yesterday to Cocci. I have 3 remaining Silkies. I've been asking many questions at the feed store, to friends who own chickens, to the woman who sold me the Silkies and also been reading up online daily about proper...
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    Brand new to backyard chickens-need help

    Good morning all~ Brand new Momma to Backyard Chickens. Just got 4 non-bearded Silkies-two are around 6-8 weeks old and the other two are about 3-4 weeks old. I was told the two older ones are hens but the babies we don't know yet. Only had them a few days and I've noticed from the beginning...
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