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    Ended Official BYC Contest - Post Your Best Poultry Dust Bathing Pics!

    Can I post a pic of me enjoying a dust bath? I like to join in with my chickens.
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    What happened to these chicken embryos? Weird eggtopsy.

    Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures, but there wasn't much to see. What happened was I performed an eggtopsy on day 14 because four of my eggs had a similar dark circle (like a dark sphere within the egg; Nothing like a blood ring) and showed no signs of blood vessels. I cracked open the...
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    Egg day?

    Yes, I candled my eggs. And I apologize for the lack of pictures. I tried to upload them, but the app won't let me. I thought the thread was deleted, but I guess not, eh? I apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you so much for your help!
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    Egg day?

    I am having trouble figuring out what day my chicken eggs are at. My hens weren't laying, but began laying while I was on vacation (Don't worry; I have a great setup), and now I don't have a clue what day they're on. I was hoping that you could help me out. I have two broody hens, and one's...
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    Show off your Silkies!

    It's a bit hard to say. I believe the one on the right is a silver silkie. I want to say the white-colored ones are paints, but their black coloration is only present on their tails and their wings. Despite this, my best guess on those two is that they are paints (That is only my best GUESS...
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    SILKIE HENS STOPPED LAYING

    Oh, I love my silkies! :) I love their personalities, so I'm actually glad I chose this breed. And I've read up on how to break a broody hen, so I hope this solves the problem. Thanks!
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    SILKIE HENS STOPPED LAYING

    I have 6 silkies; 1 rooster and 5 hens. All are young and should be laying well. They are all on a very nutritious diet and receive all the things needed in their food. They were just laying plenty. Maybe one egg a day... And then they stopped. I know that silkies don't lay much, but it's been...
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    Most Beautiful Silkie Hen Or Roo!

    Thank you!! :-)
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    Most Beautiful Silkie Hen Or Roo!

    Thank you! She is quite a fluff ball! ;-)
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    Show off your Silkies!

    Interesting! :-) Since you know they are not show quality, chances are that they have a bit of cochin or bantam cochin because the straight comb is a recessive gene. Pure silkies do not have a straight comb, which means that your chicks have to be part cochin (which is a common breed to mix with...
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    Help! Egg-Eating Silkie!

    Hmmm. I just wouldn't want them to fall or anything because silkies can't fly, but I will look into it and see of it's a possibility. Thank you! :-)
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    Help! Silkie Color Breeding?

    Yay! It all made sense. I have my hopes up now! :-) Thank you so much!
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    Help! Egg-Eating Silkie!

    Interesting!
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    Help! Egg-Eating Silkie!

    I appreciate the suggestion, but chickens don't have enough taste buds to be able to taste spiciness. Thanks anyways! :-)
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    Help! Egg-Eating Silkie!

    I know!! :'-(( I'll have to try dish soap as suggested by other people elsewhere in the Internet...
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