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I just lost my first chicken to predation. She was a GORGEOUS black silkie that I hatched out in March. My mother in law let my wheaten terrier in when she came for dinner and I had no idea! She is my "silkie sitter" and she does a **** good job! I've kept chickens for about 5 years and this is...

I have 7 silkie hens and one silkie rooster. 2 black 2 buff and 3 white. Silkie rooster is white. They are all almost one year old. They are all happy and healthy. My problem is he will not mate with the white hens. I've cracked their eggs and they aren't fertilized so I know he's not keeping...

I have 3 silkies that went broody so my boys convinced me to give them eggs. I did...and what a nice little bunch of mommas and chicks I've got! Everyone shares babies and gets along. They're about a week old now. I've ordered 18 more silkie eggs!! (I've definitely got an addiction going on, I...

I have 9 silkie chickens that are going to be inspected at 9:00 tomorrow morning. She said I will also get my NPIP # to sell hatching eggs (very exciting) if we pass the tests. I'm sure we will. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what to expect? I know they are getting blood drawn. I'm also...

I have 3 silkies that have a "due date" in 5 days. My problem is they are sharing 4 fertilized eggs, sharing a big rabbit breeding cage lined with straw etc.. They take one another's eggs when one gets up to eat/ drink& pop! Not fighting at all. Wondering how this is going to play out when 4...