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    I need silkie pullets pleaseeeee

    I live in middle tennessee, I need two silkie pullets. I thought I had a pair, but I have two roo's. Is there anyone in the area that would be willing to sell me a couple of girls for my guys. Most folks only want to sell in pairs. You can email me at [email protected]
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    Does my Ameraucana stand a chance in a fair show? (Pics)

    I would keep him, he is still young his color may still change , I have seven running around in the yard now, and the father of them is a "EE". They change colors like you wouldnt believe, my roo what white and grey when he was that age and this is what he turned into.
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    newbie from middle tennessee

    It is so good to know there are other folks close by. I am trying to be patient an wait to see what my silkies grow up to be, roo or hen? As soon as I establish that I will know what to get to achieve a trio. Here are my little ones.
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    Is my big silkie a hen?

    Its at least 6 to 7 weeks old. Ive had it 4 weeks and it was fully fuzzed by then. The little one Ive only had a week, but I would guess its about three weeks.
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    Silkie thread!

    Here are my little silkies, can you tell what the bigger one is by any chance. And can you give them hair cuts the poor thing can see very well and has to look and aim to eat. And can you give silkies a bath and what kind of shampoo do you use? sorry im a newbee with silkies.
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    Is my big silkie a hen?

    Could my bigger silkie be a hen, I relize my little is still too little to tell, but its in thepic anyway.
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    How to get chickens to return to coop after free ranging

    I dont have alot of toruble with my little flock, I do have a couple of hold outs once i awhile that I have to fish off my time out coops. I have a game hen and a brahma that prefer the tree behind the coop. I leave them there, its better than hurting them try ing to pull them off the limbs. I...
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    How about Sevin Dust -- OK

    I put seven dust in their favorite dust bath holes, this way they get a little more help with the de-buggin. I have a couple of little silkies Im not sure I would want to dust, but Im sure it wouldnt hurt them in smaller qty's. Its good stuff, just too bad it only comes in small canister's...
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    How well do chickens handle heat and humidity?

    My cochin is the only one who seems to dislike the heat, but thats due to her heavy plumage. They are range chickens and they seem to handle the heat, they stay in the shade most of the day and I keep fresh water out. The ones that I have to keep cooped up are doing well too. I have to check on...
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    Put them out when raining??

    I agree, even when we had some heavy snow I let mine out. They had never seen a snow before, and they didnt care for it. They still came out and found bare spots. The rain doesnt bother them either, there is a old dog house they all group in, course it wont hold all of them, one gets popped out...
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    newbie from middle tennessee

    Hidy All, I live in Tullahoma. I think my little silkie is just lonely for another chick its own size. It has a young roo with it, but I suppose thats not the same as having another little kid to talk too. Teenagers are no fun to hang with. I would like to get another pullet for my roo. Im not...
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    newbie from middle tennessee

    Im new to silkies, Ive only had them a couple of weeks, but Ive wanted them for so long. I lost one of my original silkies. My husband bought them as a gift for me. I hated when what I think was a girl died suddendly. I got another one and I think its sick too. The one I have that was a gift I...
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    newbie from middle tennessee

    Hello, my name is Karen , Im located in Middle Tennessee. I have a free range flock, and veriaty of chickens. My newest addition are silkies, which I am finding hard to get any information on them. Im hopin someone will be able to help me here.
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