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    Broody Silkie Question

    Thank you for the info!!! I only put one egg under her just to see and I have noticed that the only time she gets off the nest is to eat when I feed and she’s right back in the nest!!
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    Broody Silkie Question

    I know it’s probably been ask before but I’m still pretty new to chickens especially now that I have a broody silkie. She laid one or two eggs and now for the last couple of days she is sitting in the nesting box even with no eggs!!! My other 3 girls has gotten in with her and laid their eggs. I...
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    I'm Eggcited!!!!!

    Thank you for the advice!! I mixed the layer feed with Scratch feed so I don't know if he ate any of the layer pellets or not. What is all-flock feed? Is that the name of it??
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    I'm Eggcited!!!!!

    I finally got my first egg today!!! I have been waiting for what seems like forever been watching my 2 Austrolorp girls get bigger and their wattles and combs growing and this morning when I went out to check on all my kiddos (something I do every morning!!) I noticed in one of my nesting...
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    Slow growing silkie?

    I have 5 Silkies that are right at 8 weeks old and I have one the same color as yours that is the runt too. Nothing is wrong with the baby and sweet as can be, so I just call her/him Peanut!!!!
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    Anyone else using sand and it stinks like rotting fish?

    I will post some pictures tomorrow of my pens and get your opinion. I really like the way yours looks!!!!
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    Anyone else using sand and it stinks like rotting fish?

    Yeah it's a workout for sure, but I have covered open air runs/pens and it is either sand and a good workout after a rain or mud!!! This is all new so it's definitely a learning curve for me and Hubby and I has been working on getting a better drainage system so hopefully by our wet season it...
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    Anyone else using sand and it stinks like rotting fish?

    I use sand in my pens and when it gets wet it will get hard and it will stink too. I put fans on it to help dry it out quicker, rake it to loosen it, scoop any nasty out that needs to be then I sprinkle an Agri-lime all over it, rake again to help mix it and then I will sprinkle DE over that. My...
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    Need help sexing day old polish

    Thank you it will have to be tomorrow before I can get some pics!!!!
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    Need help sexing day old polish

    Do you know how to tell??? I have 2 that are 8 weeks old and I don't know if I have an "Elvis and Ella" or "Ella and Stella"!!!!!
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    Sand in coop

    I use a coarse play sand in my enclosed runs. Everything I've read says use construction sand or river sand......well, if I could afford it I would. This sand that I use is not "dusty" and it rakes really good. I don't use hay cause I sprinkle DE on the sand and all my kiddos can dust bathe...
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    Should I keep trying to pick up my 3 month old chicks?

    Don't be sad that they don't want to be held. I really think it is a "teenage" thing cause right now I have 60 and only a few of them will let me even touch them and that is just a quick rub on the chest!!!! My Barred Rock roo use to let me hold him and he would even "snuggle" under my neck with...
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    What predator could kill 10 chickens at once

    This cat I let out yesterday was very mad cause he got caught!!! He was hissing and growling and ran away as soon as I opened the trap door. He belonged to my Sister-in-law and he is one of her barn cats. I did notice he did not show up today!! Guess getting trapped once broke him from coming...
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    Moving chicks outside in Texas?

    I am actually getting ready to do the same thing with my 6 week old Silkies and my 3 week old Barred Rock girls. I'm a little worried about them surviving this awful high heat and humidity we are having!!! I live in Louisiana so I completely understand the heat you are dealing with as we are...
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    What predator could kill 10 chickens at once

    Sorry for your loss
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