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    ID for Duckling

    Thanks! I thought probably Cayuga but TSC doesn’t exactly have accurate listings, so I was interested in other possibilities once the little one is bigger.
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    ID for Duckling

    Can anyone help identify this duckling? Looked brown but looks more olive/green now. Black beak, black feet. I’m thinking Cayuga, but wanted some input. This is a TSC special we got the other day for my stepdaughter for Easter :)
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    Weird Silkie Laying Problem

    Now she seems to have two clutches in the nesting box... There's like 20 eggs in there; im going to take out the old ones.... Hope she continues with this new clutch.
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    Weird Silkie Laying Problem

    My silkie hen has just laid her first clutch. She went broody for a few days, then she was off for a few days. She broody, then off. Well the eggs are obviously not alive anymore... And she continues to lay right on top of them! There's like 10 eggs (or more) and she very sporadically sits on...
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    WTB Serama 6+ eggs

    Looking to buy some serama eggs anywhere from 6-12+. Just PM me! I'd like pics of the flock if possible!
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    HomeMade Incubator Contest - 3/09 - Winners Announced!

    There's my dinky incubator with a real live day old serama in it. The rag is there to prevent the the chick from squeezing through a small crack I thought would be way to small for a chick to squeeze through ( I was wrong.)
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    Can you tell if this serama is male or female?

    Probably about 5 weeks... the comb is fairly subtle at this point.
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    Can you tell if this serama is male or female?

    I know the photo isn't great; the bird is always moving and the photo was taken with an iPhone!
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    When Can I Move Silkies Outside?

    Thanks for the replies! I certainly won't miss the brooder's odor!
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    When Can I Move Silkies Outside?

    I'm afraid with such a large space that they may wander from the heat lamps. Should I build some pens with hardware cloth and fence posts to create a smaller space for them so they won't wander away from the heat lamps?
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    When Can I Move Silkies Outside?

    Cool, I have two heat lamps and I have straw down. It's large though, about 20' x 8' with nothing in there with them, just empty ground..
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    When Can I Move Silkies Outside?

    My silkies are about 6 weeks old, and their feathers are coming in nicely. At what age should I move them outside to the shed I've set up as a coop? I live in Maryland, and it sometimes gets cold, but typically our lows are in the 30s. Also, since I'm moving them to a shed while it's still cold...
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    Pygmy Goats & Electric Fencing... the source of my frustration!

    I have them fenced off with regular wood/mesh fencing on three sides I really just need ONE side of electric fence as a divider that will hold up.... Any ideas?
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    Pygmy Goats & Electric Fencing... the source of my frustration!

    Does anyone successfully use electric fencing for containing pygmy (or pygmyish goats under 100lbs.)? What methods do you use to keep the goats in? I have some simple posts about 48" high, three strands of wire spaced equally, and they can get through it. I'm thinking of getting some new posts...
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    Sexing Silkie Chicks

    I have some rapidly-growing silkie chicks that are about four weeks old. Does anyone have any tips on sexing these chicks? I can find a bunch of difficult methods for sexing day old chicks, however, I think it should probably be easier at four weeks of age.
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