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    moulting????

    Hi, I am relatively new to having chickens and need some help as one of them is unwell! She has been losing feathers for the past few weeks but apart from that she has been fine (eating drinking and laying well) but over the last week she has had scab appearing where the feathers were! I have...
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    feather loss!!! could it be moulting or is it something serious??

    Have just had a look on the internet to see if that helps and was wondering if it could just be moulting?? Altho it is supposed to start at the neck or something isnt it??
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    feather loss!!! could it be moulting or is it something serious??

    Def cant see any lice or mites! Can anyone else help please as really worried about her!!! Thanks
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    feather loss!!! could it be moulting or is it something serious??

    If she had lice or mites wouldnt I be able to see them and wouldnt they be passed on to the other 3?? Only I did have a look through her and couldnt see anything! Sorry I havent got a clue just want to be sure before I treat her! Kath xx
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    feather loss!!! could it be moulting or is it something serious??

    Hi, I am relatively new to having chickens and need some help as one of them is unwell! She has been losing feathers for the past few weeks but apart from that she has been fine (eating drinking and laying well) but over the last week she has had scab appearing where the feathers were! I have...
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    Sexing Silkie Chicks????

    HI, I have 13 Silkie chicks that are about 8-10 weeks old now and was wondering how I could tell what sex they are?? I also have a sussex bantham that is 5 weeks old and as it has small wattles that are quite red and its comb is growing already im guessing its prob a boy?? Many Thanks for any...
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    Chicken with feathers missing!! Help Please!!!!

    She seems ok really other than that altho im only getting 3 eggs a day rather than the usual 4 (1 from each chicken) so I wonder if its her not laying!!!
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    Chicken with feathers missing!! Help Please!!!!

    I have a chicken that is 26 weeks and the last few days she has been unwell and i noticed yesterday that all round her bum and some of her back her feathers are missing and she has a few small red marks on her skin!! she seems to be eating ok but i think she may have the runs as there is soft...
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    what age can I put my chicks outside???

    I have 13 silkie chicks that are 4 weeks old! They are getting too big for thier brooder really now so I was wondering at what age can you put them outside?? They have beenoutside during the days!! They all have feathers now!! Thanks x
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    New Chicks

    Hi, I have 13 silkie chicks and this morning i woke up to find one dead it looked ok just looked like its neck and been broken maybe it had been trampled on by the others! But now it has me paranoid about the others so I just wanted to check I am doing all I can to make sure they are ok!! They...
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    GUYS I HAVE PEEPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yipee Congratulations how exciting!!!!!!! Good luck!!!! Let us know how it goes!!!!! xx
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    Good News and bad!! Pictures of my new chicks added now!!!

    My first ever hatch!!!!! Well Its finally happened at long last after starting off with 26 eggs in my incubator 9 of them had nothing in, 5 are still waiting in the incubator although it looks like 2 have a little crack in them!! I am now the proud owner of 12 tiny little silkies 5 gold 5 white...
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    Piping to hatching?????

    Thank you!! i am sooo excited I have never even seen a baby chick let alone held one so this is gonna be a whole new experience!! Im so nervous!!
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    Piping to hatching?????

    yipee!! my egg now has a little crack in it!! I hope it arrives soon!!!
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    Piping to hatching?????

    Wow I am sooo excited it is day 20 (day 21 in a few hours) and I have just been in and checked my bator and can hear cheeping from it!! It is the first time i have incubated!! how long does it usually take from hearing them to them hatching???
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