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  1. Mraya

    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Sorry it has been a while, Every thing has been very busy here. Thank you for checking in. Where do I start, there have been some deaths, there have been some births (people) my flocks doing great I gottent some geese. They are a few days old (so cute) no that I have more time I will be checking...
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    40 chickens, 1 Turkey, 22 Ducks, 6 Guineas, 3 Dogs & 2 cats

    40 chickens, 1 Turkey, 22 Ducks, 6 Guineas, 3 Dogs & 2 cats
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    40 chickens, 1 Turkey, 22 Ducks, 2 Silkies, 6 Guineas, 3 Dogs & 2 cats

    40 chickens, 1 Turkey, 22 Ducks, 2 Silkies, 6 Guineas, 3 Dogs & 2 cats
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    My rooster is missing his top beak! What do I do?

    Last year I had a chick that was missing her top half of her beak just like your roo. I found that the wet mash would get stuck in the bottom half of her beak and I would have to clean it out. Instead of using a mash try using a pellet or a crumble she was able to pick up the bigger pieces...
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    May hatch-a-long

    May Hatch a Long. I am back had major computer problems. Had to send lap top to IT guy. Update: hatched 4 Lavender Guineas still can't show pictures and 62 game hens this weekend 30 Guineas set on lock down. I have to read thread to update on what I missed.
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    Point of a chick n swing and how often do they use it

    Made a chicken swing. One or two chicken used it. Just made higher roosts bars in the run all the chickens used them.
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    May hatch-a-long

    Sorry everyone, I am back for awhile this web site wouldn't let me post anything and I wasn't getting and notifications. I hope the hatches are going will. I am reading through the thread again to play catch up. I have been dating my Guinea eggs and slipping them under my 3 silkies they are now...
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    May hatch-a-long

    Yes my incubator should be free by then.
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    May hatch-a-long

    I would mark them at night. Question is she really broody? I have moved my broody hens off the nest and they get wright back on again.
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    May hatch-a-long

    I have got 3 broody silkie hens sitting on 12 eggs in one nest all at the same time. I marked the eggs for the first hen that went broody and been taking out the other eggs. Do you think I should put some Guinea eggs under them? I know the 12 eggs already there are about a week old and the 2 new...
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    May hatch-a-long

    I have 8 Turkey eggs set to hatch on May 28 Last year I set 5 and none hatched I am hope this year will be better. Good luck with your hatch.:)
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    Comment by 'Mraya' in article 'Busting Boredom out of the Brooder'

    Don't forget to add a bowl of dirt so they can dust bath. Love this article.
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    Introductions: Black silkies

    :welcome
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    A total n00b!

    :welcome
  15. Mraya

    Apple Cider Vinegar and garlic questions

    I add a little garlic to plain yogurt mixed with a little grain as a treat about once a month. ACV I add daily to their water. Water is changed daily or whenever it gets dirty.
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    How do I put my 15 newly hatched chicks under my broody hen....

    You have that wright!!!! A Bomb could have gone off and my hen would not have moved.I will know better next time and put more eggs under her. I have a Silky now that is sitting on 12 eggs and all the other silkies are laying th eir eggs on top of her, she leaves the nest once a day and another...
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    Can I do this...?

    I did and so far so good. She choose a create to lay her eggs in and I just left her their and i even added 3 more eggs and 4 chicks. She is outside the coop and so far so good. She is very protective.
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    How do I put my 15 newly hatched chicks under my broody hen....

    OK update I did not put any more chicks under my hen, I didn't want to push my luck. My hen "Blu" hatched the 3 eggs I put under her and is taking care of the 4 chicks I put under her at night. Now that she is off the nest I check to see if any eggs did not hatch. Well it turns out she was only...
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    Can this Chick with curled toes improve?

    If she is showing an improvement with no vitamin B just using the nuetro drench I would give her/him both and also check the ingredients in your feed.
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    What is the ideal amount of space for 2 or 3 silkies

    I used to keep my silkies with my standard chickens even though they held their own (they were not being picked on) they were all raised from chicks. My silkies all hung out together and I felt they needed their own coop. The standards hung together the bantams hung together. So I built them...
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