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    When will 10 month Brahma hen start laying?

    Haha I’m so impatient!! Here are two from two weeks ago. Her comb doesn’t look as red as some of my other girls before they started laying.
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    When will 10 month Brahma hen start laying?

    Next week my buff Brahma will be 10 months old and she still isn’t laying. I feel like most others say their brahmas started laying around 6-7 months. Any of you out there have late maturing brahmas? Is this normal?
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    Weird feathers- Should I be concerned?

    Yes, those feathers are what I am talking about. Thank you, this is very helpful information. I do watch them a lot every day but I have not seen this behavior before. Stormy is probably second from the top of the pecking order (there have been some recent shifts so I’m not positive), so there...
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    Weird feathers- Should I be concerned?

    Unfortunately, no I don’t. All I know is she is an Easter egger and I’m pretty sure she is part silkie.
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    Weird feathers- Should I be concerned?

    Ok thats good, I hope mine doesn’t have problems either! I read that hens don’t do a full molt in their first year which is why it confuses me. No, we don’t have any roosters.
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    Weird feathers- Should I be concerned?

    Do you know why these weird feathers are growing in? She is 9 months old and hasn’t molted yet. Her energy level and egg laying seem fine. I just don’t know if this is an early sign of something I should be concerned about. Any thoughts or advice?
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    Should I be concerned??

    Oh actually she is part silkie! But is that normal for these types of feathers to grow in so late?
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    Should I be concerned??

    One of my girls has had these weird feathers for a couple weeks. She is only 9 months old so she has not had a full molt yet. Her behavior, energy level, and egg laying has all been pretty normal, so I feel like I shouldn’t be worried, but didn’t know if it’s an early sign of something else. I...
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    Will cockerel at bottom of pecking order crow?

    Thank you for your replies, I appreciate it!
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    Will cockerel at bottom of pecking order crow?

    No we don't have any other roosters. Just 5 pullets and the one cockerel.
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    Will cockerel at bottom of pecking order crow?

    I have an 11 week old silkie cockerel. Long story short, he got a minor injury a couple weeks ago so he was kept inside the house for a few days. When he gained back his appetite and personality, he gave his first baby crows. The next day we returned him outside with the rest of the flock. Since...
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    Silkie sexing

    So you all were right! He crowed for the first time a couple days ago!
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    Silkie sexing

    Thank you for your replies, I appreciate the confirmation!
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    Silkie sexing

    My silkie will be 9 weeks on Sept 3rd. I’m concerned about the size of “her” wattles and how her head fluff doesn’t look super round. Is she actually a cockerel or is it too early to tell?
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    Silkie doesn’t stop cheeping

    Thanks for sharing your experience! I kept reading that silkies weren't very talkative, so I was especially worried since I thought they were supposed to be super quiet.
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