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    Chicken Food recommendation for Melbourne, Australia? (And what are the protein requirements anyway?)

    i like green valley grains premium poultry mix. Barastoc is good too, but expensive.
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    BYC Debate Thread- What's The Friendliest Chicken Breed?

    greatly depends. I have 5 silkies atm who I handraised from day-olds. None of them are cuddly. But I had a silkie hen in 2021 who was the sweetest girl. And all my friends' silkies are so friendly. I think silkies are usually very docile, calm, and loving. Little bantam breeds like d'uccles are...
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    13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

    ooo how I wish I could join!! I'd have to work on my mum to let me get some eggies from my broody girls.
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    Silkie laid an eggy at only 22 weeks?

    the babies are starting to brood now 🙄😑 silly little blobs
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    Wanting chickens for our autistic girl

    Hi! Fellow autistic chicken lady in melbourne 💛💛💛 had any luck?
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    Silkie laid an eggy at only 22 weeks?

    So my five little silkie girls have started squatting as of a week or two. I was quite suprised, as they are only 5 1/2 months or so. I can't be sure of who pooped the beautiful nugget, but i know it was one of them. Lulu (my duccle) lays rounder, creamier eggs. Although it wasn't completely...
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    Silkie started laying really early!

    It's BEAUTIFUL. I was surprised to find a new eggy in our nests today. No clue which out of my five silkie girlies laid it. (I saw little fleur investigating the boxes tho) They are only 22 weeks 😮 which is not unheard of, but very young for a silkie. They've all been squatting for a couple...
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    5 week old silkie chick with wry neck :((

    Update!! She's happy as can be. Just entering the sassy teen stage :) I need to get to naming her officially 😝
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    Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

    Thank you so much, very helpful!!
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    Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

    can anyone explain some basic colour genetics in silkies? i understand blue/black/splash. but buff, white, partridge, paint etc are harder to find info on! ps: i literally have the cutest silkies in existence, prove me wrong, I DARE YOU look. at. that. beard. simply IN LOVE with these boys...
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    Silkie thread!

    The little one has an extra toe!
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    Silkie thread!

    thank you! I'll get to that!
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    Silkie thread!

    I'm sitting with my fav little pullet right now 🥰 I feel so blessed to have found bearded silkies. They are extremely rare in victoria. She had wry neck a few weeks ago (pixie did too when she was very sick) She is recovering so well but it's been lots of work. When she first had wry neck
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    Silkie thread!

    i now endorse you to admire her round borb-ness My fav photo of her several months ago When she was healthy and thriving Her as a pullet
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    Silkie thread!

    I lost my baby girl pixie (pfp) a couple of months ago and I'm having meltdowns every night. My first and only silkie hen, raised her from a chick in iso........every day together. The sweetest thing, and she lived in my room while she was sick I miss her so much.:hit
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    HELP!!!! 12 chicks dropped dead within minutes????

    Thank you!! I have given my chickens eggs from a teflon pan before :th
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    HELP!!!! 12 chicks dropped dead within minutes????

    THAT'S CRAZY! I'm so sorry. I can't imagine. That's just so wacky.
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    5 week old silkie chick with wry neck :((

    She's beautiful 😍
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    5 week old silkie chick with wry neck :((

    Thank you!! She is doing AMAZING She looks almost normal now. Can run around without trouble. A very experienced silkie friend on IG recommended i have it on hand for weak birds or chicks. I think it is safe however not the best thing to have her on long term. I have stopped giving it to her...
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    5 week old silkie chick with wry neck :((

    The avi-vital does contain vitamin E. She has significantly improved. She can now easily stand, hold her head up, and walk!! I have special multi-vitamins that I take. My guess is that one would be way too much though. It contains 75 micrograms of selenium. What dosage should I give her? I...
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