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    Incubating or Naturally Hatched?

    Hey All! I am trying to decide if I want to incubate eggs this spring or have some of my Silkies naturally hatch their own babies.? What do you all do? What are the pros and cons? I am just not sure what is right for me this coming year! I have not hatched my own babies before...
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    HELP! Baby chick acting funny!!

    I have some baby chicks that I got from a hatchery. They are one week old today. One night, I noticed one of the chicks just opening and closing its mouth all the time. I wasn't sure what she was doing. But she continued to eat and drink normally. The next day, when I got home from work she was...
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    HELP! Sick Silkie

    I have a little white pullet that has started to go downhill. She was upbeat and active. Now she is mopey and can't sit up well. A few days ago, I noticed her acting funny. I went and inspected her right away. I noticed mites on her. I treated her for mites, but she still was pretty bad. I...
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    Building a NEW Coop. Suggestions?

    I am going to start building a new coop over the next couple of months. I was thinking about accumulating pieces here and there. Any suggestions where I can get cheap supplies for this new project of mine? Suggestions would be MUCH appreciated! I want to try to keep the cost as low as I possibly...
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    Possible Mites on my Silkies! HELP!

    I have 12 Silkies. One of them, just started acting mopey and with closer inspection, I was seeing very tiny white bugs on her face and head. I looked this up in my chicken health book, but with no pictures... or a real description of what they look like, I am at a loss. I think its some sort of...
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    New Baby Silkies!

    Here are my 4 new baby Silkies. This baby is either Blue or Black.. I can't really tell. I'm hoping for Blue This is a little Buff baby. I think this is a little porcelain baby! This is my first little Paint baby.
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    Is this baby Silkie Blue or Black Coloring?

    I just got these baby Silkies today. I cannot tell if one of them is Blue or Black. What do you think?
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    What kind of nesting boxes do you use for Silkies?!

    I have several young Silkie pullets that will be laying soon. I just adopted one older Silkie hen today, that is already laying. What kind of nesting box should I supply for her? Will Silkies lay in a semi-open wooden nest box? There is some at Rural King, that I was thinking of buying. What do...
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    Where to buy small bags of chicken scratch?

    Does anyone know where you can small bags (10lbs) of chicken scratch online or in the store? I have Silkies and do not want to get a giant bag of scratch. I have bought a smaller bag at Tractor Supply, but it is kind of out of my way to go there. I only try to go there once a month or so...
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    Silkie Cockerel or Pullet?!?

    I think this little guy is a cockerel, but I am not sure. What do you think, cockerel or pullet? Thanks!
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    Wanting to add Laced Polishes to my flock of Silkies

    Would adding the breed Laced Polishes to my flock of Silkies be a good idea? I think they look beautiful and I really like having ornamental breeds for their looks. I do want to make sure I get a breed that is friendly. I've read some conflicting things about Laced Polishes. Do you think they...
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    2 Partridge Silkies For Sale in Owensboro, KY Area

    I have 2 beautiful Silkie Cockerels for sale. I am willing to sell the Pair together for $25 or separately for $15 a piece. They are healthy and happy. I just have too many roosters in my batch. They were born at the end of February. Local Pick-up only. I am located in Calhoun,KY. That is in...
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    2 Beautiful Partridge Silkies in Evansville,IN Area

    I have 2 beautiful Silkie Cockerels for sale. They are healthy and happy. I just have too many roosters in my batch. They were born at the end of February. Local Pick-up only. I am located in Calhoun,KY. That is in the Western Kentucky/Southern Indiana Area. We are located about an hour from...
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    Silkie Chicks or Pullets in the Western Kentucky Area

    I am looking for Silkie chicks or older pullets in the western Kentucky area. I want to pick them up and not have them shipped. I am looking for blue,splash, paint, or white. Please e-mail me if you have any available.
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    Silkie Chicks or Pullets in the Western Kentucky Area

    I am looking for Silkie chicks or older pullets in the western Kentucky area. I want to pick them up and not have them shipped. I am looking for blue,splash, paint, or white. Please e-mail me if you have any available.
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    My Silkies Refuse to lay in the Nesting Boxes!!

    This is my first summer raising Silkies. I have never raised chickens before. All my Silkies every night, pile in a corner of the chicken coop together and sleep on top of each other. They never spread out. Now, I got two hens starting to lay. They aren't going over to the nesting boxes, I made...
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    My chicks are on VetRx, anyone used it?

    My chicks are sneezing some. I do not hear wheezing and see no other signs. But I started giving Vet Rx yesterday. Can anyone tell me, me how many days I need to do this? I give it to them at night, with a dropper in the mouth. I put it under their wings, and on their chest.
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    Vet Rx, how many days are you supposed to give it?

    My chicks are sneezing some. I do not hear wheezing and see no other signs. But I started giving Vet Rx yesterday. Can anyone tell me, how many days I need to do this? I give it to them at night, with a dropper in the mouth.
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    Does anyone know what breed this bantam chick is?

    I got a couple of bantam chicks in the assorted bantam bin at Tractor Supply. Any guesses on what breed this little one is?
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    What breed do these bantam chicks look like?

    I got two new baby bantam chicks today at the Tractor Supply. They were in an assorted Bantam bin. Does anyone know what breed they could be?
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