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    where to buy Silkie chicks

    I ordered six silkies from My Pet Chicken, and believe it or not, they were all sexed correctly. They are very sweet, pretty little hens that lay cute little eggs:) Good luck!
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    Broody Question!!!

    Spartacus- Do you separate each broody into her own kennel? Thanks for the great advice
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    Broody Question!!!

    I have two broody silkies. They have both been sitting for 2 1/2 weeks. A nice lady gave me few fertile eggs to stick under them. Unfortunately, two were duds and the fertile was broken. I have a chance to get more eggs to put under them. Do you think I should do it? I have been watching...
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    Learning experience

    We have two broody silkies that have been sitting on three eggs for seven days. We candled them last night, and found one that was viable. This is our first broody experience, and our little girls and even my husband were so excited! Anyway, I went back out last night to check on everybody...
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    How long can you keep fertilized eggs before placing under hen?

    How long can you keep fertilized eggs before placing them under a broody?
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    Can you leave two broody silkies together?

    I have two silkies who are quite content being broody together. They only have a total of three eggs, and sometimes they alternate who has one and who has two. Can I leave them together throughout the brooding process? Can they raise babies together? These are my first broodies, and I want...
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    Is this normal behavior?

    My chicks (6 silkies and 1 buff brahma bantam) are now almost 13 weeks old. This morning one of the silkies has started "bullying" two of the other ones. She/he is jumping on them biting their feathers and wings and basically scaring them to death. I know that silkies are really hard to sex...
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    will silkies use a ladder???

    My 6 week old silkies already go up the ladder and put themselves to bed in their coop. Maybe mine are just odd! They do not roost either-just pile on top of one another!
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    6 weeks old and 43 degrees tonight-bring them in the barn?

    My 6 week old bantams have been sleeping in their coop with no light for the past three nights. The lows have been around 60, but tonight the low is 43. Is this too cold for them? Should I bring them back in the insulated tack room for the night? Thanks so much for any advice!
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    5 1/2 week old silkies in their outdoor coop tonight-is 60 too cold

    They survived the night! Thank you for the advice. I only checked on them once in the middle of the night!!
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    5 1/2 week old silkies in their outdoor coop tonight-is 60 too cold

    This will be the first night that they are in the coop, and I am worried that they will get cold. The low is 60 degrees. They have been staying in the tack room without the heat lamp for the past few days. I just checked on them and they were in a huge pile sleeping. Should I go get them or...
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    5 week old Buff Brahma Bantam-pullet or roo??

    I bought her from MPC as a pullet (hopefully)! What do you think? She is the SWEETEST thing-jumps in my lap and roosts on my shoulder:D
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    How will 2-3 day old banty chicks act in brooder if they are too hot?

    I have seven 4 week old banties. Just make sure that they have room in the brooder to get away from the heat. Actually, my temperature directly under the light was always high. I just made sure that only about half of their brooder was under the light so they could pick where they wanted to...
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    Red shouldered hawk sitting on my run...

    Thanks for all of the great advice. I brought them back out this afternoon and sat in the run with them. A few of them didn't want to leave their dog crate that I use to carry them outside. I finally convinced everyone to come out and then they all hung out around my feet until they felt safe...
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    Red shouldered hawk sitting on my run...

    I let my 3 1/2 week old chicks out in their fully covered (hardware cloth), predator proof run today for a little sun and fresh air since the weather was in the upper 70's. I went in the house for about 20 minutes, came back out, and their was a huge hawk sitting on top of their run on the...
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