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    Stop broody!!!!!!

    They dont like to roost, they bottom sleep if that makes sense
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    Stop broody!!!!!!

    In cage
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    Stop broody!!!!!!

    Thank you for your reply, but i done exactly that for just under two weeks!!! Used old dog cages with wire floor, raised off the ground, and they had just food and water. Still broody!
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    Stop broody!!!!!!

    Hello All, Ok quick run down.. 5 silkies 4 of them are broody 1 of them for about 2 months!!!!!! Ive tried taking eggs away quickly Ive tried locking out of nest box Ive tried frozen bottles under nest area ( they just sat on them!) Ive tried crate’s for nearly 2 weeks Ive dunked them in...
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    Broody breaker

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    Wry neck. Help!!!

    Thankyou for your reply, shes just had scrambled egg with broccoli and spinach, i agree think its stress induced. ill get the vitamins No wry neck this morning so far... seems to come n go.
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    Wry neck. Help!!!

    Hello, im turning to my friends here who are a wealth of knowledge!! ok, so silkies. I believe my new girl has Wry neck!! Usual symptoms, neck problems. shes new, been in isolation for a week ( in her egu coop n run IN the main fenced of run) all going well, been integrating her over the past...
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    Wont go in, won't lay in nest box

    that's kind, thank you. Was thinking to cut out under the eves, and attach wire mesh of course..
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    Wont go in, won't lay in nest box

    Im afraid yes. I wondered too about the ventilation and thought it could be the reluctance for them to go in. was thinking to get more ventilation cut into the top ( not roof) and bore a few small holes near to bottom section
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    Wont go in, won't lay in nest box

    lol tried that! hasn't worked
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    Wont go in, won't lay in nest box

    I only just put it in there, normally there's not a perch ( well only a small one about a foot long) they seem to sleep congregated around the entrance door
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    Wont go in, won't lay in nest box

    Well, i think ground sleepers( thats how they were at the breeders) i had a smaller perch in there before, never seen them use it.. and never seen them use this one.. but they are Silkies so would only be a low perch I believe anyway. Im rolling with ground sleepers lol
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    Wont go in, won't lay in nest box

    I've added a pic of the ramp, looks like its getting use!, they come down it, and will go up it if prompted, but not by them selves
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    Wont go in, won't lay in nest box

    Hello again everyone, So here I am again, were 3 months or over into the new coop, and my girls still won't go in at night! I've tried everything, light, treats, etc etc but im still having to resort to picking them up one by one and putting them in at night! I go down, and put the light on ( in...
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    Bobbing head silkie

    Hello, over the past week one of my chickens has started sort of head wobble/bobbing. I noticed a couple of days ago she had bubbles / light mucus coming from her noise, so for the past couple days ive put Harkers ( coxoid oral solution) in the water, and she does seems a bit better and i will...
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