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    Silkie with protruding red cloaca, drinks a lot of water, eats a little, bald area below vent

    I have been having an issue with one of my silkies. She had diarrhea at first, was drinking a lot of water and a boggy crop. She has stopped laying just prior to the worming. I do not feel any eggs in her abdomen. I wormed her 8 days ago with Valbazen and the diarrhea seemed to improve and...
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    Thought it was egg laying behavior, now I think she is sick

    I am a newbie with silkies at laying age although none have laid yet (26-28 wks). I have one hen who acted bizarre last week and now is very quiet, not eating or drinking much but does eat and drink a little. She is very quiet now and more docile than usual. I visually inspect her daily and...
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    silkie hen acting strange

    Hi -- I am still a newbie - my hens have not laid yet and are about "that age". I have one silkie who last week started sitting more and then I noticed she was sleeping away from the other two silkies -- they used to all sleep in a pile -- but has been eating and drinking fine. They used to...
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    Sand before or after

    Hi! We are building our coop and are ready to start the run -- I am going to use sand in the run and the coop and I was not sure if I should let the chickens eat the grass and once it gets to dirt put the gravel and then sand down or but the gravel and sand down on top of the grass. I had to...
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    Newbie in FL - question about pests

    I am in West Central FL and wondered how bad of a lice/mite problem there is and if anyone uses diatomaceous earth. I hear it is good for chickens and a good pest control agent. What has your experience been?
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    Anyone know where I can buy a SMALL coop in West Central FL

    Hi I was just dissuaded of buying a prefab internet coop and would LOVE to find a local place or person to buy or build a coop for me. I only plan to have 2-4 hens, silkies and would want an elevated coop with a run. Thanks for any ideas! Also, if there are any EASY coops that would look...
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    Anyone have the Advantek Farm House Coop

    Hi I am considering buying the Advantek Farm House Coop to house 2 silkie hens in my backyard. I live in Florida and am a little concerned about ventilation in the hot weather. I am probably going to be making some alterations but wondered if anyone has one of these coops now? Advice...
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    Newbie in FL with wild birds and squirrel questions

    Hi I have searched and read many posts regarding wild birds and how they can carry diseases and pests. I definitely want to give my new silkies a great home and minimize any potential problems from the start. I have been feeding wild birds and the squirrels in my backyard. I know I need...
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    Newbie from FL

    Hi! I am a soon-to-be new backyard chicken owner and hope to have two silkies hens in the near future. (We don't want to irritate the neighbors with a rooster.) I have a lot to learn still and luckily have a great sister in MA who has been very helpful in giving me some guidelines. She has...
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