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    Little Giant Incubator

    Can anyone tell me if this is any good? I am new to incubating and was going to get the little giant still air incubator but need to know if it is any good? I don't plan to hatch a lot, I don't have the room for many but I would like to see what I get from my flock. How long should I have it up...
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    My new Ameraucana chicks

    I just went out and bought myself some chicks. I have had silkies for a year and have since fallen in ove with the ameraucana breed. My new babies should be blue, black wheaton and 2 that I'm not sure of yet. If anyone can tell me their colors, great for me. Already have the new babies set up...
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    What am I?

    I just got this chicken last Friday and was told she is am Ameracauna. I only have silkies and she was given to me with a small flock of 10 silkies. She is laying bluish green colored eggs. She is very pretty and sweet but I have no clue what she is. What do you all think.
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    Black or blue silkie roo.

    I just recently bought a trio of silkies, 2 black pullets and a roo. I don't know if he is black or blue. I was told he was black but his under fluff is a blue tint and he has silver in his hackle feathers. Is he blue or can he really be black. He is a year old and none of my girls are breeding...
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    My silkies growing up.

    I just wanted to show off my silkies, I love watching them grow and change. Here's Animal My boy Sammy Boo berry and Grace. Thanks again Joe, I love them Lola Beaker, Thanks again for her to Joe. She is amazing. Bonnie Lou My only beardless, Goose Animal and Sassy. Thanks...
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    Single comb silkie pullets

    I have been reading on here about single comb silkies and have a question. This may have been answered somewhere else but I can't find it. I recently bought 3 nice looking silkie girls but they have single combs, can I breed this out with a roo that has a correct walnut comb? I have 2 nice roos...
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    New Silkies

    I went a bought myself some new silkies yesterday, thank you Joe for letting me add 4 of your babies to my small flock. Poor things didn't know they had to go up the ramp to get into the coop last night. I had to go out and put them in the coop. They were huddle up in a corner of the run. The...
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    First coop

    I finally started putting together my silkie coop today. It isn't much, 4x4x3. I only have 6 silkies so I figured the size should be good. I'm not completely done with it yet but getting there. I have a few pictures but none since I painted it. Here is the base and the top put on but not much...
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    What color am I?

    Guys, I need you help or input on my cockerel. I think he is a splash but someone told me he was a grey. It doesn't matter to me what color he is but I would like to call him by the correct color. Is name is Animal and he is my favorite cockerel, even comes running to me to see what I have to...
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    New Silkie chick

    Guys, I need some help. I bought a new silkie chick today and I wanted to know what you all thought about it. Is it a pullet or a cockerel? I believe it is a blue partridge and going off color I say it is a pullet but not sure. New to chickens, these are my first. I also need to know the best...
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    Just sharing my Babies

    My chicks are 3 months old today. I never thought that chickens could be so interesting to have. My chicks have surprised me with the colors they have turned and how sweet they are. Never thought I would like having chickens but silkies have changed my mind. Here are a few pictures of my babies...
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    Black silkie chicks or pullets

    I am looking for black silkies in Louisville and around southern Indiana. I have been looking for awhile now and haven't had any luck. If anyone has any or knows someone that does, please contact me. I am looking to add 4 or 5 pullets to my small flock of 3 cockerels and 2 pullets that are 12...
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    How Soon?

    I have 11 week old silkie chicks and was wondering when they will show mating behavior? The reason I asking, I have a pullet that has not laid an egg yet but is behaving like she is ready to mate. She crotches down and lowers her head like she is ready but none of the cockerels seem to being...
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    First crow and no idea who it was.

    I have 5 silkie chicks, 2 pullets and 3 cockerels. They are 10 weeks old and we had our first crow today. I didn't think I would have to worry about them this soon but someone was not happy about being in the coop still. I think it was my splash boy but not 100% on that. He is the boss of the...
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    My ugly chick, not so ugly anymore

    I had this silkie chick that had me stumped with its color and the way it was feathering in. I thought this chick was so ugly but recently he has started to grow in his feathers and has started to turn into a very beautiful bird. He is turning into a splash cockerel that is very interested in...
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    9 week old silkie chicks

    I have 5 silkie chicks that I need to re home. I have 4 white and 1 buff, I believe the buff is a cockerel and the whites I can not tell yet. The white chicks are from a hatchery but the buff is from a friend. I live in New Albany, In. I believe 1 of the whites is a cockerel but not sure, really...
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    First night in the coop

    KInda worried, tonight is the first night for my chicks outside in their coop. It is going to drive me nuts for sure. I had a raccoon get in the trash last night and now I'm freaking out about my chicks. They have been out side during the day and we had a close in counter with a stray cat and he...
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    My 7 week old silkie chicks

    I just wanted to share some pictures of my babies. I can't believe how much they change in just a small amount of time. I believe this is a splash cockerel but not 100% sure. This is one of my favorite partridge chicks, believe it is a cockerel too. Very sweet and the first to me every time...
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    6 week old silkie tries to fly

    I have 10 silkie chicks that still sleep in a brooder at night. One of my pullets (or so I hope) tries to fly out every morning when I come in to feed them. Their feeder gets filled every morning and night if it is empty, most times it's not. I was just wondering if this is normal? I know that...
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    Stray cat

    Had my first chicken scare today. My chickens have a play pen run right now, they are only 5 weeks old. We have a 10x10x6 pen in the works it just isn't done yet. My hubby went out to check on them and a stray cat was after them. They were a little scared but ok, no one was hurt. Thank god. Now...
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