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    Less than 24 hours old silkie baby

    Agreed, they stumble all over for the first few days. If it cannot get it's head up by the second day you may have an issue though.
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    Silkie Cockerel Went Broody...

    So, I didn't notice the Fayoumi was laying in the broody's nest box at first and I'm not sure the original eggs she was sitting on were fertilized, but I pulled everything out and candled when I noticed a couple weeks ago. She is currently sitting on 4 eggs that look like they're closing in on...
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    Rendered lard for first time - it separated?

    I haven't used a slow cooker for rendering, but do you think that perhaps the lid allowed moisture to gather and drip back down? It's possible you have two different fat densities, but you'll have to open one up to be sure what you're dealing with.
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    Are these emu eggs fertile? Hatchalong

    Now I have to backtrack and read everything!
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    silkie troubles

    Sudden deaths are a good time to contact you local agricultural extension to have the corpses tested for things like bird flu. In North Carolina they have had some H5N1 cases popping up in ducks. Waterfowl carry and spread it without getting sick. Sudden deaths can be caused by multiple things...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - Guess When BYC Will Reach 460,000 Members!

    Mine is right.
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - Guess When BYC Will Reach 460,000 Members!

    Tagged as well, but not seeing it.
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    Easter Egger Sexing "tips and tricks" *Pictures Included*

    How old? Looks likes Pullet to me.
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    🌈🥳🎉Happy Birthday Emma 🌈

    I'm not cool enough to GIF, but happy happy birthday!!!!
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    🔥Extra! Extra! WE ARE ABOUT IT✅

    I have 40 pages to catch up on. See you next week 😐☠️
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    Chicken lays soft shell eggs and they eat it together

    Stop adding vinegar, it messes with calcium uptake. Raw apple cider vinegar can be offered as a probiotic occasionally in a separate waterer, but should never be added continuously to the only available water source.
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    Run Away Chicken Breed

    Yeah biosecurity went out the door a while back. I'm keeping a close eye on them, I think we're in the clear so far, first contact was in November. As soon as I gain the trust of the new birds and get a coop together I'm going to coop them up for a bit and see if I can't get them to stop...
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    Run Away Chicken Breed

    Not the best picture, but I think you see what happened... This morning 3 more buttercups showed up, they look a little rough, but it could just be that they're moulting. No sign of the other Fayoumi yet. So I guess the day care is officially open. This whole situation has been crazy, 5 birds in...
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    Small egg in yard???

    Sounds like it may have a tiny yolk. Fairy eggs can have some till, it's usually just not a fully developed one. I don't think it's a viable egg. If you're super curious and it doesn't smell you can give it a couple more days, but honestly I would be shocked to see anything happen.
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    Small egg in yard???

    No visible yolk, you should be able to see it move as you move the egg while candling. Does it look completely clear to your eye in person?
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