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    Rescued from shelter

    Look what I got from a rescue friend of mine. Animal control picked it up after the last storm and could not find an owner. I have it separated from others, but it wants company. Any thoughts on Breed Sex or age?
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    Teen Drivers Anyone?

    We had a terrible tragic accident in our town this weekend. A brother and sister were killed in a freak driving accident in the middle of the afternoon on their way back from a family christening. It was less than a mile away from our home. I have a 16 year old son who has had his liscence since...
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    Three is a crowd update with hatching photos

    I have three sweet girls( only two pictured here) sharing a clutch of over 7 eggs. They share the duty of mother hen and alternate who sits, who eats and who rotates around the circle. They have been at it over 16 days. I am going to let nature decide how it lays out. The third one is a frizzle...
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    The big E

    Backyard Chickens should consider taking over the chicken display at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield Mass. I was embarassed by their lame chicken representation this week. We need to team up and take over that lame building and display because our member forum here in New...
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    New England Broody

    How am I supposed to manage a broody silkie who has hogged 7 eggs this late in the season? What am I supposed to do with them if she manages to hatch any in October. In case you don't know it gets cold here then. Why would she do this now? I have a hard time letting nature take it's course, but...
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    Injured Leg?

    Just got home to find my 8 week old silkie cross austrolop chick favoring right leg/hip. It may be possible he/she broke a leg or dislocated something getting on/off roost... in/ out of run. I have seperated the bird in a cage with bedding and gave it water and mash. His poop at this time looks...
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    Crowing/Alarming chicken

    Can someone suggest how to stop my year old Austrolorp from constant cackling/crowing/ alarm cry? She started a week ago all day long. I thought she was sounding an alarm for raccoons, but I cannot see any predator of any kind. She does it all day long. I had to rehome my rooster about a week...
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    Free blue grey silkie roo Ct

    Free 9 month old blue grey silkie rooster. Nice, family owned, definately fertile. Neighbors sre getting edgy with the windows open. Sorry to see him go, but don't to loose all of them. Ct shorline. If interested I will email photo. Thanks
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    When do they go back to laying

    Could someone tell us when a hen that hatched out her own eggs goes back to laying again. We are going on three weeks and the chicks have been moved to a separate brooder because the other birds were not being good hostesses.
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    Day 24 don't quit

    Ok, So I asked everyone on here what to do with a broody that passed 21 days. Thank you for encouraging us to wait it out! Tonight we went out to take the eggs and crack them open to see and we had one pipped. He is working so hard and cheeping away. Pictures on Friday!!! Thanks to those who...
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    Day 22 nothing

    Day 22 and nothing with a broody silkie and four eggs. When candled, there were signs of life on day 16. How long do I let her go, and what do I do with her after I take the duds? How do I get her back out and off that nest box. This is her second round. Her single egg was dead at day 21 and...
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    Broody moved two eggs out?

    Ok I searched through some posts, but what does it mean and what should I do if the Silkie mom moves two out of four eggs out from under herself. She is on day 11. We candle them two days ago and it seemed as if 3 out of four were good, we were unsure of number four so we left it. Can she tell...
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    Can you tell by size?

    I read in a back dated magazine article that two women swear that they can tell which is pullet or roo by the size and shape of the egg before incubating. They claimed that the larger more oval eggs were all roosters. I was wondering if anyone on here either heard of that or tested that theory?
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    Broody on Vacation

    Ok So I posted yesterday that I have a first time Silkie that is what I would say broody, but not sure,. She has not left her box sine Sat night. When we go in there she growls at us and puffs up. My problem is that excatly 21 days from now is Easter and I will be on vacation with my family. I...
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    first time broody question

    Our silkie seems to have decided to sit oh her egg all day. Is this what all the broody talk is about? Our problem is that we are planning a family out of town vacation exactly 21 days from now. What would I have to do to make sure everyone is ok while we are gone? I can put food and water in...
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    Maple Syrup Question

    Ok Backyard tappers: What does it mean if the syrup crystalizes the next day? Cooked too much? Am I supposed to refrigerate it? We are boiling 20 gallons of sap every day between my sister and me. I had the most delicious brussel sprouts roasted in maple syrup and balsamic vinegar glaze last...
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    What color silkie

    Would he be silver or lavender? Thanks, he is beloved by the children.
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    Broken Neck?

    Is it possible for chickens to fall off their roost and just break their necks in the middle of the night? I just found my sweet 9 month dead in the coop this morning. No way anything got in there. Everyone esle is fine, just squawking like mad. It looks like her neck is broken and she just fell...
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    Soft Shell third egg

    My silkie just started laying eggs. This is her third egg in three days. They are out there first thing in the AM. Today the shell is soft. It is fully formed. Everyone is and has been eating layer feed since last fall with no obvious changes. I read through search and past posts. Is the answer...
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    Looking for FRIZZLE EGGS

    Hi we are looking for frizzle eggs to hatch the last week of April . Live on the shore in CT. Thanks for looking.
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