Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by Marney
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anyone here have POTS or dysautonomia??
Dear all, my daughter has PoTS, my boyf has just started complaining of similar symptoms. By five chickens live indoors and I'm now wondering if they are the cause. Any thoughts please?- Marney
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- Forum: Family Life - Stories, Pictures & Updates
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Mum attacking Dad... advice please
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Mum attacking Dad... advice please
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Mum attacking Dad... advice please
We have a fairly unconventional set up - Steve and Susan, our Silkies, are indoor chickens - but have taken to family life since the arrival of Nugget three weeks ago. Sue is a very good mum, Steve slightly aloof but appropriately protective dad, cohabiting in their Palace happily whilst we...- Marney
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Considering a house silkie Need info!!!
Glad I'm not alone with the Christmas cards - the boyfriend thinks I'm mental! The hats were on this really cool app I found, also had wings, halos etc. I got a bit carried away and 'christmassed' everything and everyone, even the picture of a fish my daughter caught. It gets worse though - the...- Marney
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Egg bound or sterile?
I am in the same position - my silkie has just become broody for the first time. Very scary, I thought she was dying!- Marney
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Considering a house silkie Need info!!!
Don't know how I did that twice' sorry!- Marney
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Considering a house silkie Need info!!!
And I actually sent Christmas cards for the first time ever just so I could show them off. How sad am I?!- Marney
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Considering a house silkie Need info!!!
And I actually sent Christmas cards for the first time ever just so I could show them off. How sad am I?!- Marney
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Considering a house silkie Need info!!!
I have two house silkies - Stephen and Susan. They live in their palace under the stairs and live the life of Riley! They don't wear diapers - I have wooden floors so its easy enough to clean up as we go along. Susan starting laying about a month ago and is currently big time broody - very...- Marney
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Silkie thread!
Why is my cockerel sleeping standing up?!- Marney
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- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ