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    Does baby need a buddy?

    A mirror is a great idea! No, it is a full size "mutt." I got eggs from a friend when my hen became broody as I did not yet have a rooster. We wanted to see what would happen with her silkie eggs from a barnyard mix rooster. When temps allow I will put it outside in a small pen so the other...
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    Hi! New member new to raising chickens!

    No way! I'm in the Riner area! How many chickens do you have & what breeds?
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    Does baby need a buddy?

    With the weather in Southwest VA I'm looking at this chick being in the house for 2-3 more months, with long periods of time outside during the day towards the end of that timeframe. I'm afraid it is going to become too attached to me & have a much harder time integrating. I'm looking at my...
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    Hi! New member new to raising chickens!

    Yes, he is very friendly & handsome!
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    Hi! New member new to raising chickens!

    I can only tell two of them apart bc of their distinctive markings. She chose Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Jasmine, Pocahontas & Cinderella. I have pics but I have to figure out how to add them!
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    Hi! New member new to raising chickens!

    They follow me around like dogs & peck on me when I'm sitting outside. One even flapped up onto my lap one day. They will come in the house behind me if I'm not quick enough shutting the door. They make me laugh & I love having them around!
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    Hi! New member new to raising chickens!

    It's very different from cattle, that's for sure! 😂
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    Does baby need a buddy?

    I'm not 100 percent positive but I think it was a vitamin deficiency. It was a half black silkie chick. About 3 weeks ago it stopped walking & it's little toes curled up. I switched to organic feed & put some Vit B in it's feed for a couple days. Legs didn't get better but it was improving...
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    Hi! New member new to raising chickens!

    Hi! I'm Sarah & I live in VA, USA. I got 6 started pullets in May of 2019. They are red sex links. I didn't realize how big 12 week old chickens were so I quickly had to come up with new housing! They started laying soon after. I got a 6 month old rooster in Nov 2019. It took some time but he is...
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    Does baby need a buddy?

    Back in Dec. I had a hen abandon her nest the day before chicks should have hatched. I brought the eggs in & was successfully able to hatch 2 of the 5 although it took a couple extra days. I live in Southwest VA so the temps do drop into the teens even during the day in winter. Long story short...
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