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    Moving eggs

    Penny, one of our 3 silkie hens, was found this morning in the flower bed on 5 eggs! She has sat all morning. We have a coop, which they sleep in every night, with a double decker nesting box. Occasionally they will lay an egg in a box, but mostly outside in random places. Eggs in the boxes sift...
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    First egg, shell-less egg, frozen egg

    We found our first ginnea egg in the coop two weeks ago. Two days later we found one on the ground without a shell. This weekend we stumbled upon a nest in the backyard with 20 eggs in it. All the Guinneas free range during the day but roost inside the coop at night. This morning all of the eggs...
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    Solar powered silkies?

    We have nine white silkies. They go in and out of the coop run all day - free range. At night, when the sun sets they huddle up and stop right in the middle of the yard. We carry each one (with a hug and snuggle) and put them up inside the coop each night. I think they do it in purpose. If I...
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    Solar powered silkies?

    We have nine white silkies. They go in and out of the coop run all day - free range. At night, when the sun sets they huddle up and stop right in the middle of the yard. We carry each one (with a snuggle) and put them up inside the coop each night. I think they do it in purpose. If I lock them...
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    Where oh where have my 5 Guineas gone?

    My 7-yr-old son has, nay, had 14 guineas. They were raised in the house, placed in the coop at 12 weeks, and after another 4 weeks in the coop allowed free-range around the house. At first we chased them back into the run. If we didn't catch each and put inside the coop, they all huddled on the...
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    Advice needed on white silkie chicks

    Hi everyone! I have lurked long enough. Time to join this wonderful informative group. I need advice on a recent shipment of day-old white bearded silkies. The silkies arrived last Wednesday (24th). All 17 were alive, however, we have now lost five (2-thursday, 2-friday, 1-today). They are...
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