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    Chicken swap?

    Hi @nuthatched and @Tonyroo you're right! My Silkie doesn't even seem to notice my roo is gone. It's a lot quieter now and the rest of the flock just "cluck-cluck" along. 😁
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    Chicken swap?

    Unfortunately, one of my 2 precious Silkies turned out to be a roo. I've kept him as long as I could but I'm going to give him away to keep watch on another Silkie flock in need of a keeper. 😔 I will have one Silkie and 2 OEGBs left. I do plan on getting another Silkie pullet. Should I give...
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    My Wimpy Silkie Roo

    Hello Lady Duckwing! Thank you for your response and sharing your wimpy rooster stories! My OEGBs are both hens, one of these is the alpha and is a bossy little lady. She picks on the others from time to time but it's nothing concerning - no feather plucking, food/water hoarding or bleeding...
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    My Wimpy Silkie Roo

    Guys, I've successfully integrated 2 Silkies into my mini flock! It took a while but they're now all happily foraging and sunbathing together in their backyard digs. (Yay!) I've been holding out hope that both of my Silkies are hens - but alas, at 5-months old I'm now fairly very certain, that...
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    10 week old silkie Pullet or cockerel?

    What did your Ziggy turn out to be?
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    A pair of Silkies

    Thank you for the response. They look so different from each other so I was hoping at least one of them would be pullet. :th
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    A pair of Silkies

    Bumping this.... I've posted here and in a couple of FB groups but not getting any responses. Sorry if this isn't allowed. 🤷‍♀️
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    A pair of Silkies

    Aloha! Any silkie experts here? In wondering if I could get an opinion on the sex of my 8 week old babies. The black one started out smaller than my other but now it's larger, I haven't noticed wattles and they do a funny tail raise when I pet down their back. Their comb is fairly smooth and...
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    Deworming and other things(?) for Bantams

    Thank you very much! I see you're in Florida so weather-wise it's very similar to Hawaii. Since it's come up in this post - do you have a recommendation for treating and/or prevention of mites? @nuthatched suggested Permethrine.
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    Deworming and other things(?) for Bantams

    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge, experience and links! I appreciate it!
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    Deworming and other things(?) for Bantams

    Thank you! I will look into this.
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    Deworming and other things(?) for Bantams

    I see. The soil that my gals get to is under mulch so it's usually pretty moist and crawly. Do you have your flock fecal tested at all? I just called a local vet and I think I'll start with that. I'm not keen on medicating if it's not necessary. And yes - that eyeworm infection is the stuff of...
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    Deworming and other things(?) for Bantams

    Thank you for your response. I know that DE is a bit iffy, with some who swear by it and others who have found it ineffective. I honestly haven't had mites to treat and use it about once a month or every two as a preventative measure. Hard to say if we've been mite-less due to the use or just...
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    Deworming and other things(?) for Bantams

    Thank you, I like the advice to not treat without knowledge!
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    Deworming and other things(?) for Bantams

    This is great news! It is accurate that all chickens have worms, all the time? And their biology just keeps things under control?
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