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    Feather Eating Solutions?

    Is there a certain protein level I should feed them to stop? Like meat maker possibly?
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    Feather Eating Solutions?

    They have a good diet protein and calcium wise, the space is plenty large enough, it could be from boredom, this spring (soon) they will get outside. My free-ranging time is limited due to predators and insanely cold weather. Is there like some food or ointment I can give them to make it stop?
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    Feather Eating Solutions?

    I have about 7 Easter Eggers hens (not quite a year old from a hachery). About halfway through winter they started eating one another's back feathers. They don't draw blood but it still isn't good. They have had plenty of feed, foraging opertunities, calcium and grit. I've tryed Blu Kote and...
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    I am kinda shocked-they got along so well! Quail are really bad- I had one peck the back of another's head till the skull showed! It happened overnight, so I did not know till the morning. The poor little quail survived though! And it made a full recovery!
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    Really big Silkies? BTW I separated the white roo, because the quiet, timid, grey roo made a "snack" of the white roo's comb! Be warned! The less dominant roosters are out for blood! STAY INDOORS!!! Seriously though, they got along great till yesterday, guess it is the quiet ones you gotta...
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    Some nice looking birds! Most of mine are a lot plainer looking, my bantams are the finest looking.
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    I can say that Easter Eggers are probably a better route to go down-if you are looking for production purposes. They run about 3-6 dollars for chicks, compared to the $20+ you can spend on Ameraucanas. Easter Eggers are more cross-breed then Ameraucanas so they tend to be hardier. There are also...
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    I was actually thinking about taking the two odd Silkies and maybe running them together to make straight combed Silkies, there is a strange pet market for them I hear.
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    Funny how you just never really know, unless you have been raising them for that long of a time.
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    Thanks! I kinda thought that about the comb, but not the eyes-your reply was very helpful. I also read that you like Ameraucana chickens-I do to. If you ask me there is no better foraging, predator smart, production, longevity breed out there. I do run Easter Eggers now, but years back my family...
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    Is This A Genetic Variation In Silkies?

    I have a group of 10 Silkies (assorted colors with 2 roos and 8 hens), I got them from a hachery (which I will not be doing business with again). They were sold to me as full-blooded Silkies (bearded and non-bearded), but I am starting to think 2 of them might be CROSS-BREEDS! I have a white...
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