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    How splashy might this splash silkie roo get?

    This light splash silkie just started crowing, so 4-5 months old. How dark does anyone think this silkie might get if he's a Splash? He was bred from a white male and a dark silkie (not sure black or blue mama). He's so light, almost white. At this point can he still get darker Splash coloring...
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    Polish pullet or cockerel? 5 weeks old

    Hi! This is my Gold Laced Polish chick. It's 5 and a half weeks old. Does it look like a pullet or a cockerel so far?
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    DSL Barnevelders (8 weeks old) male or female?

    Number 1 (I think cockerel)
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    Cross beak, help

    Hi, I've been raising chickens for 17 years and this is only the 2nd time I've ever come across cross beak. This one is really bad. I'll post pictures. This chick is 3 weeks old. I've heard of trimming it. That terrifies me, but it looks to be so bad and definitely effects the way it eats...
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    Sick flock treatment (eyes & respiratory)

    Hi, a couple weeks ago I noticed my silkie rooster was swollen around his eye. So I put colloidal silver in his eye. It went down but I noticed another silkie had bubbles in his eye. So I put colloidal silver, and it went away. Then a week ago I noticed my polish rooster was lethargic (which...
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    Ruptured Air Sac Treatment?

    Hi, my Tolbunt Polish Frizzle pullet has what I believe is a ruptured air sac. I've been all over this site and Google looking for answers. At this point, I've decided to poke and "deflate" the air (don't know the better term). My questions are: How often do I do this? If the air comes right...
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    Injured leg 1 week old chick

    I had people over yesterday, and there were kids. I went against my best judgment and let them hold the chicks for a couple short 5 minutes bursts throughout the night (without me). I had watch a few times and corrected anything I saw. My kids are very experienced with chicks and good at...
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    Moving chicks outside (low temp)

    Hi, so I have 26 chicks. They range from 4 weeks to 5 and a half weeks old now. They are too big for their brooder. I've been taking them outside into a Tractor Supply cage (3'x5') every day for 2 weeks as of today. They have a brooder plate and a 100 watt heat lamp side by side in there. I take...
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    Mixing new chicks and old chicks?

    Hi! I have 21 chicks right now. They are 3-4 weeks old. I decided to get some new chicks to add in with them today. 7 Black Copper Marans. I'd introduced my chicks to outside dirt multiple times now, and they've started going outside too. Today is their 3rd day outside, and I'm working on a...
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    Vaccine for Mareks question(s)

    Hi! I have chicks hatching on May 21st. I want to buy some chicks from a breeder, "Backyard Chickies" in San Diego. I've bought chicks from her 2 years ago (and she vaccinates for Mareks before selling). I already had chickens, and I was hatching chicks around that time too (not vaccinated). As...
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    Frizzle chicks?

    Hi! I bought some eggs off craigslist and hatched them. They were Tolbunt Polish and Double Silver Laced Barnevelders. I noticed 2 of my 3 Tolbunt Polishes wings started turning outward, and one remained smooth and tight to it's body. Now, at 1 and 1/2 weeks old it's very pronounced. There was a...
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    Dirt for baby chicks

    Hi, I know you can give young chicks a plug of dirt from your yard to increase their immune system and introduce gut flora. But I know it's a small window and when they're quite young. I'm checking if I missed my window. I had a batch of chicks born under hens, and brought in as they hatched...
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    Incubator temperature

    Hi, I've been hatching eggs under silkies for about 17 years now with great success. I had multiple broodies working hard and decided to buy my first incubator for my birthday, and some new breeds eggs off craigslist. This is my first time hatching in an incubator. I got a double pack of...
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    Tape worms, I Believe?

    Hi, I just saw this yesterday. I took a lot of pictures so you can see how they moved and changed shape, for better identification. I'm hoping someone could recommend a product that has no egg withdrawal, if possible. Is Praziquantel an option? Thank you in advance for anyone's help with this. 🙏
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    Limping Hen with Green Poop

    Hi, my polish hen has had a limp for months now, I can't remember how far back. I'd wrapped it with vet wrap, over and over. She'd always get it off, and just pick at it relentlessly until she'd get it off. She seemed to get better, but just had a limp that never actually went away. So I stopped...
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    Is Sweet broom/ French broom/ Spanish broom toxic to chickens?

    Hi! I'm putting in a small pond near where my chickens roam. I want to put some plants around it. I bought a sweet broom, a dianthus, and some alyssum I'm going to plant into the yard somewhere. I also have a French broom and a Spanish broom that are waiting for a spot in the yard as well. My...
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    Cockerel or Pullet, 13 week old silkie

    Hi! This is my 3 month old / 13 weeks old white silkie chick. Is it a cockerel or a pullet? I'm guessing cockerel.
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    Is it a pullet or a cockerel?

    Is it a pullet or a cockerel? I think it's a cockerel. It's 3 months old now.
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    10 Week White Silkie: Cockerel or Pullet?

    Cockerel or Pullet? 10 weeks old White silkie
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    What are these 2 hens?

    Hi! I was given these hens a year and a half ago. They are about 2 years old. Does anyone know what they are? The black one is next to her silkie boyfriend, so you have some size reference. They are basically bantam sized. They lay a cream colored egg a little bigger that silkie eggs. The black...
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