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    Can Australorps live with Silkies?

    I have 6 black astralorps in with my 2 silkies. One I believe is a roo, on which I call him snickers. Anyways for the hen splash silkie, Scarlet who was older than my black australorps sugar, noodles, buttercup, poptart, black berry, and juicy fruit took them in and believe it or not Scarlet the...
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    Has anyone else had this problem -- really large eggs due to protein?

    that is the egg she popped out which the shell when I felt it (obviously having to take it out of the nesting box felt hard but something crushed it slight in the garbage can but it crunched not shattered like a shell that didn't have enough calcium but like the other eggs she has always had...
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    Has anyone else had this problem -- really large eggs due to protein?

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    Has anyone else had this problem -- really large eggs due to protein?

    So, I put my hen and the bigger breed of chicks in with here about 2 months ago. I had them all eating the chick feed which was commercial brand, but offered commercial brand oyster shells to the hen separately from the feed -- as the chicks had no interest in it. Now, over time I noticed the...
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    Partridge Silkie 11 mos

    She has gone to a new home where she is going to be a show hen, and a loved pet.
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    Partridge Silkie 11 mos

    Hi, I am trying to sell/re-home my Silkie female Partridge, Sparkles. She was bought from VJP Poultry, a Minnesota State - inspected Hatchery, show quality per VJP. They are NPIP and Pullorum tested. She is a good layer, doesn't take much to convince her to be broody, and sweet to human's. The...
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    Need help! If you have any input is this at all please do!

    Oh I know when my kids and husband see this every time they can't help but laugh as they look like they are trying to squash each other trying to get the closest to me lol they even try to push the adults out of the way it is super funny
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    chicken isolating itself from other chicken

    Your chicken could be sick or it might have found its way to the bottom of the pecking order. I know with my splash silkie she has always been on the bottom of the pecking order. While my porridge is the top hen. But when I had more silkies I noticed my splash scarlet was self isolating and kept...
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    Need help! If you have any input is this at all please do!

    My chickens have been house pets, and since I raised them even my black australorps do this. They are almost 5 weeks now. Chicks from what I have seen very much are monkey see monkey do if the head chicken or bigger chick does it then the younger will want too. My silkies jump into my lap and...
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    So MANY choices!?!?

    I use the scratch and peck organic feed. I got a 25 pound for 39 bucks or for me since I am using it for adults too as the 5 chick's I have are too young for layers feed got the 2, 25 pound bags for 74 bucks. As great as the food is and non medicated I did have to use a coffee grinder for the...
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    Best food for chicks and laying chickens?

    Hey, super excited both my silkies have officially been confirmed female as they have now both laid eggs. Scarlet laid her first yesterday. But now I have a new problem. I have 5 black australorp chicks almost 5 weeks. And I want to integrate them into one flock with the silkies as they are...
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    Male/Female

    Awesome, I figured as much as she looked like one. I just didn't know if behavior wise matched with a female or not. :) Also got 5 Black Australorp Chicks who are soooo adorable too. The little darlings tired themselves out playing with the balls. :D Named them Buttercup, Sugar, Black Berry...
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    Male/Female

    Okay, so here is my problem. I need to know if anyone has pet chickens or have seen these behaviors. Today I am going to get a DNA kit for my Chicken Scara/Scarlet who is a Silkie. Now I know it is hard to sex Silkies, so was going to get a DNA kit regardless. However, I was wondering what...
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    Why Doesn't My Silkie Chicken Lay an Egg

    Well, I know from my experience since mine too are indoors. I put a lamp with an LED light in there cause I know their cage is so big that it gets dark, and they don't like the dark when they are in their cage other then to sleep at night. Sparkles, just started to lay and has already laid 3...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Long Have You Been Raising Chickens?

    Almost at the year mark for mine... I get my new chicks in May! Super excited!
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