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    White Silkies for Sale $30 for Both

    Thanks I posted them there at the same time. No bites yet. Thanks though
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    White Silkies for Sale $30 for Both

    We have a pair of adult white silkies hens for sale. Dottie and Darla are about 18 months old. Still laying irregularly. They free range during the day and get locked in after 5-7pm Must go as a pair. Darla is really attached to Dot. $30 for both must pick up in Oceanside 760 419 0507
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    Topic of the Week - Broody hens

    We tried the fertile egg approach but they have never hatched. We got day old chicks from the local country feed store and stuck them under our silkies. Once they got to be about 3 weeks old they snap out of the broodyness and start laying again
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    Bullied SWEET hen being bullied by the whole flock all of a sudden...she is so sweet and so kind...m

    10/30 I am sorry to report that Clair past away today. She had only just gotten her entire crown back and was very happy with her silkie friends Darla and Dottie. The past three days she would just sit for the longest times, then move around a bit. I went to check on her and she was on her...
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    We started a new flock

    We have not even named them yet but we brought home the new flock Saturday (oct 15ht) After a tentative night hanging out in a nesting box, they relaxed and started to explore the coop and the bridge to the run. We are excited about the blue andalusians as the last ones we got we black...
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    Topic of the Week - Broody hens

    After sitting on 2 fertile creme legbar eggs for a month to no avail, I got two chicks and put them under "Dottie" 2 days later she out in the run with the babies. Strangest thing. She was in with 2 other silkies. Clair our oldest who has not laid eggs in a couple month, would snuggle up to...
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    Brood hen advice

    there are two other silkies in the coop/run. They are the one's doing what chickens do and pooping everywhere. It has been almost 30 days but I wanted to wait until today when I pick up a chick for her to mother.
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    30 days out still no hatching

    I have a broody silkie, we got two fertile creme legbar eggs for her to sit on. September 15th is when she started sitting on them. It's now October 14 Still no chicks. :( How long should we let her sit on them before we write them off as not going to hatch??
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    Brood hen advice

    I have a broody silkie (imagine that) I got a couple of fertile cream legbar eggs for her to sit on. I use alfalfa for bedding. We are thirteen days into the sitting and I wondered how do I change the nesting material without her freaking out? I pick out the poop every morning but should...
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    Bullied SWEET hen being bullied by the whole flock all of a sudden...she is so sweet and so kind...m

    I had a silkie that was tortured mercilessly by all the other. Pulled out her whole crown. I did most of the things you have done. In the end I ended up building another smaller coop and run removing her and getting two other silkies to keep her company. As of Sep 28th her crown is...
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    6 laying hens for sale $15 each

    We are starting a new flock but need to move the current one out. $15 each 2 Rhode Island Reds 2 White Leghorns 2 Light Brahmas Everyone is laying regularly and healthy. Fed well: whole corn, oats, fruit! Spoiled I can deliver to Oceanside/Vista area
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    Separating a silke from her old flock

    Dottie is laying eggs
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    Clair is getting plucked

    I am happy to report Claire once removed from her tormenters has made a great recovery. Her chest feathers are all back in and she is well on her way to getting her crown back. Her two coop mates have been great to her and we have a little puffball flock that free ranges the yard all day and...
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    WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

    Our light brahma laid this tiny egg about 2 inches anyone ever see this before
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    Separating a silke from her old flock

    I happy to report that Darla, Dottie and Claire are getting along fine. She is laying eggs regular and her feathers are coming back in!!!
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