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    Silkie pullet or roos

    Thanks... Hope you have great day
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    Silkie pullet or roos

    Maybe it will turn out that way for me too..... If it doesnt ill just have to get more silkies...lmao
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    Silkie pullet or roos

    Thanks for guessing.... I was hoping it was the white who was a roo and the buff was a hen but all well. Neither one has any comb or wattles so my luck theyre probably both hens when i really wanted a roo. Lol
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    Silkie pullet or roos

    Theyre only three months old. I know the for sure way is to wait for an egg or crow. But i figured i would ask just for fun. Thanks
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    Silkie pullet or roos

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    Brooder Temperature issues.

    I will look into the heating pad. Right now im just using a 100 watt lightbulb and right under the light the temp is reading about 98. Im using a large dog crate for my brooder and with only 8 chicks they have plenty of room to get away from the light. Theyre a very lively bunch, not loud but...
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    Brooder Temperature issues.

    Great thanks. This is my first time raising chicks and im a little nervous im going to mess up. they have plenty of room to move away from the light into the cooler side of the brooder. I just really dont want to have them freeze or get cooked. Thanks again
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    Brooder Temperature issues.

    My chicks arrived today and im having a hard time keeping the temp in my brooder right at 95 degrees. Its going from about 93-99 will the fluctuation In temperature cause an issue? Theyre very lively and not huddled together so im thinking theyre fine but just want to make sure. I have three...
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    Broken soft shelled egg?

    Hey guys ive narrowed it down and figured out which hen is laying the soft eggs. Theyre getting a little harder but still soft and breaking. It doesnt help she doesnt care where she lays them, she lays on top of the nest house and below it. Today it appeared she was on the roost bar and just...
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    Broken soft shelled egg?

    Thank you i will continue what im feeding. It caught me of guard ths morning. I have a feeling its from the new chickens i rescued. Im actually surprised they tried laying at all they are definatly pretty old. I have 11 hens and 1 rooster and only get 1-3 eggs a day.
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    Broken soft shelled egg?

    I went out to collect eggs this morning and i found a broken soft shelled egg on top of the nest box. I feed an organic pelleted complete chicken feed for layers, fresh veggies and they have oyster shells available at all times. Is there anything else i can give them to help fix this. Some of my...
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    Hen attacking new hen

    Oldhenlikesdogs, Thanks for the advice i will build her, her own section in the coop. Tonight i have her in a large dog cage with hay, food, and water. I hope they will all get along soon.
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    Hen attacking new hen

    Im new to chickens, I was given two americauna hens and a roo. ive had them for a little over a month. I bought two new hens an americauna and a golden sexlink. Now one of my original hens is attacking one of the new hens, i have them seperated but still where they can see each other. Is this...
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