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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    I have a pair of Silkies among my little flock that keep going broody. I've got lucky with our cold weather a few times that seems to temporarily break them for a couple of days, but after a short time they go straight back to being broody and sitting in the coop all day. Is this normal? I...
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    This looks really good. As soon as Frank can post about the revised heater I'll be getting one for my girls this winter.
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    Not sure what's happening...

    Would someone mind taking a look at my pictures and just confirming (or denying) whether they think this looks like a molt? She's extremely bare on her belly as well but she wasn't keen on being held upside down to have a picture taken of that.
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    Not sure what's happening...

    I've read a few other posts and it looks like Black Oil Sunflower Seeds would help so I'll pick up a bag of those tonight on the way home. Here are a couple of pictures of my troubled girl next to her much healthy friend. Still look like a bad molt? Messy tail feathers: Balding...
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    Not sure what's happening...

    Thanks! I'm pleased it doesn't sound like something worse. I'll try and get a picture or two tonight (assuming the forecasted thunderstorms don't hit)... Any recommendations for what to use as the extra protein?
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    Not sure what's happening...

    I'm hoping someone can give me some advice because I'm not sure what's going on... I have 2 Isa Brown's that have been together forever and have recently added 2 Silkies and 2 Pullets to the flock. Although none of them have been put in with the Isa's yet, the Silkies are visible in a fenced...
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    Pics and Stories of your Silkies

    Our two new Silkies, Philippa and Phyllis - no idea how old they are... Still getting them used to cuddling, but they are getting there :)
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    New(ish) owner in Indiana

    Hi, Thanks for the welcome, and the reply! How long should I keep them apart? They can see each other right now, I have a temporary fence dividing the run, but they aren't in direct contact. Are there any signs to look for that suggest they've got used to each other enough that I can put...
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    New(ish) owner in Indiana

    Hi All, We've had our 2 Isa Brown's (Bertha and Beatrice) for about a year and are in the process of adding to our little flock. Last Saturday we added 2 Silkies (Philippa and Phyllis) and plan on 1 or 2 more this weekend (hopefully Dominique's). Right now they are separated but we learnt...
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