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    Silkie Chick has stuffy nose, acting somewhat frail- Tips???

    I've had these chicks for about a month now, with a Buff Laced Polish, Blue Andalusian, and black silkies. Everyone is well-fed, watered, and all,but I'm sort of worried about one of the silkies! She has a stuffy nose and is acting somewhat frail, but she acts a lot like the other chicks and...
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    When to change the feed

    Starters should go up to about 8 weeks max. Starter and Growers can wait about 16 weeks. After that, just give them layer feed. And I don't know about this whole 6 month thing, for my hens have laid their first few eggs, and they were born in March.
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    Has anyone besides me....

    They sort of give themselves a bath!
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    Has anyone ever....?

    Not by a whistle, but I bet you could teach them to come when you call them...
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    Your favorite breed/breeds?

    I love them all! But if I had to say which was my favorite, I'd choose either Buff Orphintons, Polish, Silkie, Salmon Favarolle, Wyandotte, and more and more and more...
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    6 weeks old bloody droppings!?!? D:

    Check out this chicken poop site: http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0 If the poop looks like it is under the abnormal category, it could be coccidiosis.
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    I feel so guilty. RIP Biscuit

    Don't feel so guilty. A fight is often unpredictable between animals. But, I'm really sorry about what happened.
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    Will chicks 'dust bathe' in pine shavings?

    Yes, they sure will!
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    How many roos to keep?

    God, I hate it when they do "males for warmth" myself. I'd separate the breeds, and keep 1 rooster for each breed. If they've made it so 1 entire breed is roosters, ( ) you should only keep 1 of them.
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    Sad time I just lost my first chick

    Aww. I'm sorry about that.
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    how to sex 1 week old chicks??????????????????

    It's almost impossible to tell now, unless you look up their vent, and even experts sometimes get it wrong there. I think you may just have to wait a little while.
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    Best layer/friendliest breed of chicken?

    Buff Orphingtons, Buff Orphintons, BUFF ORPHINGTONS! I also would recommend Polish. Though they're not reliable with laying, they are very sweet and I've had a Black crested lay almost every day.
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    The chicks are here - Pics! Please help me identify!

    You got it right!
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    help with some definitions

    Layer Feed- Layer feed is for hens and pullets that are laying eggs. Scratch- Scratch is a special food that most chickens will go crazy for. Grit- Grit is basically just rocks, dirt, etc. to help their crop. Run- Runs are areas that chickens are allowed to mill about in when they can't play in...
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    Hands down, what is a chickens FAVORITE food/treat/scraps?

    Mealworms and tomatoes.
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