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Any Advice on Silkies?
I went in TSC the other day and saw 2 silkies in the bantam bin. I talked some guy into buying 4 other chicks so I could get my silkies (minimum purchase of 6 chicks required). I had some silkies last fall but they were grown when I got them. Does anyone have any advice on how to care for baby...- aimhoof
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Taming Chicks Down...any suggestions?
I have 11 Wyandotte bantams that are 3 weeks old. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to tame them some? They run to a corner every time I reach into their bin. I've raised ducks before and had no problem taming them, but this is my first time with baby chicks (last year I got some 5 week...- aimhoof
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And one stands alone
Last week purchased a dozen 2 week old mixed wyandotte bantams from a man who ordered too many from a hatchery. (For $3 a piece, I'm kicking myself for not getting more...especially since my brother had asked to split them with me once they're ready to go outside.) One of my nieces was holding...- aimhoof
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Pekin Problem
I have a Pekin (Jemima) and 2 Rouens. I was told that the chances of me having a male Rouen was slim to none...maybe 1 in every 200 that the feed store sold would be a drake...well, I should have bought a lottery ticket that day because both of my Rouens are drakes (Duke and Drake). I bought...