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    Polish unable to walk

    My 3 year old polish as of today is unable to walk, she will just sit on her hind legs like in this picture. Every time she tries to take a step she will just stagger, and has to catch her balance. Besides her legs, she is alert, but slightly panicked and breathes heavily when distressed. Not...
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    4 month old Silkie

    I'm usually pretty good with sexing silkies, but when it comes to my own my guesses aren't as good. I had this one nailed as a pullet until I saw some possible streamer development. That, or she has crazy hair. Sage, my 4th month old (I believe blue) silkie: I apologize for...
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    Emu Hatching Eggs

    I was looking to buy 2 or 3 emu hatching eggs, and I was wondering if anyone knew any breeders. I'm in Washington, and I would buy from ebay but I don't like the distance factor because a lot of the breeders I saw were way in the south. Thanks :)
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    Please Help! I don't know if my hen is dead or alive!

    My darling polish hen is unresponsive. I found her this morning lying in a corner with her face smushed on the floor. I had to leave in 5 minutes, so I just dipped her beak in water, put some food by her and left! (i feel guilty about this) I just got home, and she was in the same spot I left...
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    Help! My silkie hen got attacked!

    I honestly thought I would never have to post on this thread. I was not home today, but this was my sisters account. Last 2 weeks ago I moved my chickens into a new coop, if that is of any significance. My sister said at 12:00 she saw my 6 month old silkie cockerel, pippin, chasing around my...
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    My chickens don't know how to use their coop. Help please!

    So, just last week I finished my chicken coop, and moved my chickens into it :) But, we've been facing some unforseen problems. Problem 1. They can't figure out how to use their ramp! Well, a few of them have. But most of them like little Midna up there cannot figure out how to walk down...
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    Silkie with blue skin...Normal?

    Yes, I do know that silkies have dark bluish/black skin. But my silkie has prominent blue skin. It's very shimmery, and is a little darker than the color of her earlobes. I examined her. It is around her eyes, her wings, her belly, and down to her ankles. She is a grey/blue silkie (haven't...
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    How do you keep your coop warm?

    We are in construction of our coop, but concerned on what we should do for the winter time. I live in wa, and we get some pretty cold winters. I've heard mixed opinions, some people saying not to use a heat lamp because of fires, some people say they do all the time because its easy. Should I...
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    Silkie sex-I need to know!

    This guy is 5 months old and I have no idea what he/she could be. All my other silkies I have figured out by now, except for him. Ideas?? I'm dying to know!
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    Silkie color mixes?

    I've been wondering this for a long time. I have many different colored silkies in one pen, under my 1 buff rooster. What chicks would I get if I hatch their eggs? Would I just end up with one color or the other, or some kind of poor quality mix? I don't want to breed them if I get a...
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    3 roosters?

    I've recently discovered that I have in fact 3 cockerels, all silkies. I've heard that becuase silkies are particulary docile more than 1 rooster is allowed, but what about 3?
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    Sex the Silkies!! **Pic Heavy**

    Well, I have 3 silkies right now that are a little over 7 weeks old....I know, i know, they are young. But I'd like to at least see if any of them are obviously boys or obviously girls. Any guesses? Chick 1: Chick 2: Chick 3: And a (attempted) group shot:
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    Gender, Age, Color, the whole package. What is she?

    This little sweetheart came from craigslist. I'm planning on giving her to my friend who just lost her silkie. I know that this is a silkie, but I don't know his/her age, gender, and most of all, color. I know gender may be a long shot, but I thought I may as well ask. I'm more concerned about...
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    How to introduce a chick to the flock...?

    I got a little splash silkie for my friend as a surprise gift (her silkie just died), but the silkie ended up being a LOT smaller than I thought he/she was going to be. Craigslist... Anyway, I'm going to have to keep her here with my other silkies until she is big enough to give to my friend...
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    EE hatching eggs?

    I really want to start doing EE's, but I am at a loss for hatching eggs. I want to avoid hatcheries, simply due to the quality of the birds. Does anyone know of breeders who sell EE hatching eggs?
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    Boys or Girls??

    I have 3 chickens that are about 2 1/2 months old...and I really don't know what they are. Here's the Rhode Island Red, Velvet: Here's the plymouth rock, Marcy: And here's the silkie, Nala: Any ideas on gender??
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    Silkie guessing game

    Yes, the infamous silkie, the chicken who's gender no one seems to know. Well, here are two of mine. They are 4 1/2 months old, and I've gotten many different opinions on them. But I really want to KNOW what they are, not just "maybe". Here's Linky: Here's Pompadour: Any ideas...
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    Silkie Chicks..?

    I have a question about them. Pretty soon, my silkies are going to be old enough to lay and all that. I really want to breed them! But I have a variety of colors. White, black, blue, buff, grey,and partridge. And I'm worried, if two different colors breed together will I get like...a mutt...
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    Silkie colors...

    These are my new baby silkie chicks (4 weeks old), and I'm wondering what colors they are. Generally not sure with this one. Blue? Splash? Grey? It looks grey, but the eggs I hatched weren't supposed to be grey silkies. I was thinking black at first for this one, but he/she gradually got...
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    Jersey Giants...?

    Does anyone know any breeders anywhere that sell JG hatching eggs? I'm trying to avoid hatcheries (Cackle, Murray McMurray, My Pet Chicken). I like dealing with more private breeders because I tend to get better quality chickens. Anyone know anybody??
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