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    Silkie hen killing hatchlings! HELP!

    I have two Silkie's that went broody together. They had about 12 eggs they were sitting on between the two of them. 6 have hatched over the course of a couple of days. Since then, every day I have gone out 1 of the remaining eggs has hatched and the baby is dead?! Why is this happening? Is there...
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    Help Floppy neck Silkie Chick!

    She was fine yesterday..very active and cantackerous :)...Today, she can stand but her neck and head hangs almost under her, to one side. It is going to the side of the crop...She still is active, and pecking, drinking eating.. doesn't appear to be in much pain except if her neck is...
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    Black silkie roo

    I have a black silkie roo that needs a forevef home! He is almost 1 year old and super sweet with people and great with the ladies! I would love to find him a forever home. His name is Klondike. I live in Benson, NC if anyone is interested..pleeeeze let me know....we have too many roos!
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    integrating flocks

    I have my original flock of 18 birds...I have a new flock of birds that are almost 5 months old that are in my opinion ready to join the others. Are they old enough? If so, how do I go about doing this? I need step by step please! Thanks in advance!
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    marking eggs

    What can you use on eggs to mark them that the mother cant take odd while she is sitting..she kept trying steal eggs and we need to be able to tell which were her original clutch...we used pencil but it wore off ..thanks..
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    Cornish Rock question

    How do you make a cornish rock?
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    integration questions

    I have several scenarios going on right now and need help. I have a silkie roo that I had to seperate..how do I integrate him back in...There is a roo in there who rules the roost and they have always gotten along fine, but now that he has been seperated I am afraid he wont be accepted back. Do...
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    Need repurpose help~

    What can I repurpose to build a little broody hen coop for 1 hen who is currently sitting and will hatch ANY DAY! Help! LOL...it can be temporary. Any ideas??
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    Hen with Fluffy Butt feathers falling out

    I have a hen who is a year old...her fluffy butt feathers are sort of falling out around her vent. Is this normal? Could she be molting there? This is all new to me...I hope she isn't sick. She is acting like normal...Any ideas? Thanks!
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    Broody Hen..need advice

    We have our first Hen gone Broody. She is a Buff Brahma. She has been sitting for almost 2 weeks. She's got about 6 eggs under her, which we marked as soon as we saw she wasn't planning on coming off of them. We have been taking the other eggs she has been stealing. My question is this...she is...
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    Not sure what is wrong with my Silkie Roo

    I have a 1 year old Silkie Roo....He has been absolutely fine but I noticed yesterday that he looks terrible. His face looks swollen and the area around his eyes are swollen. He does have some feathers missing on one side and he just looks miserable. I have taken some pictures but cannot for the...
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    What do we do now?

    We set eggs a few weeks ago. Today is day 20.. we are hearing some peeping sounds coming out of the eggs and some movement...what do we do? Just wait? Newbie here and completely worried, lol :)
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    Selling question

    I have a Very Sweet Black Silkie roo who will be a year old in June. Where can I sell him...I actually would give him away if I knew for certain he would be given a good home. Thanks!
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    Would love to let my chikens free range, but....

    I am terrified to do it. We have chicken hawks and I am scared to lose one that way. Also we do have a dog. She stays out back on her chain..I would be afraid they would get too close..they do have a nice coop that they have been kept in since they were babies, and they always put themselves to...
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    Washing eggs

    i am now selling eggs. My question is, should I wash them or not? I haven't been, but I don't want to send eggs out with poops on them..so how do ya'll handle this? Thanks! :)
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    sick hen..please help!!!

    Ok...I went out about half an hour ago to feed my girls some scraps..they were all running around and seemed fine. I went over to my silkie coop and did a few things there that needed done. When I got back over to the main coop, one of my girls was just laying there...eyes closed. I called my...
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    silkie incubator

    I have a Silkie girl...I had been told that Silkies made good mothers and would sit on eggs...was I told wrong? So far, she's done nothing with plenty of opportunity..if Silkies are NOT the way to go, then what breed do make good incubators? Thanks!
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    How soon after laying

    Ok..this is my question..How soon after laying does the egg need to be incubated? Thanks!
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    HAHAHAHA

    http://raleigh.craigslist.org/zip/2853010972.html
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    Give me your opinions please

    Looking at this for Silkies... http://raleigh.craigslist.org/grd/2840657093.html
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