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    Has anyone raised call ducks and silkies together?

    We are getting some call ducks (a pair) and a friend of mine said that they would happily live with our silkie chicken flock. I am wondering if anyone has had experience with this and could fill us in on some pros and cons!
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    Silkie Breeding

    Hi there silkie enthusiasts: I have a pretty simple question for you -or hopefully it is! We have a flock of silkies that we keep separate from our main chicken flock. We allow them to breed when they want to and raise their lovely little babies. However, we have a super determined barred rock...
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    chick chair overnight??

    I have a chick with a bad leg who has been a champ with fighting for her life. her hock is hyperextended and getting worse by the day (yet she has still been hobbling around and trying her best to be a chicken). I spoke with a vet today who recommended a 'platform splint' and suggested putting...
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    Titan Brooder/brooder plates experience high heat- ?

    Hi there! wondering if anyone has experience with the Titan Brooder plate? we have always used heat lamps for our chicks but finally bought a brooding plate and was so excited to use it for our chicks! it came in the mail yesterday so I tested it out for a bit and it hardly had any heat. after...
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    1 wk Runt Silkie Chick - suspected spraddle leg/curly toes. could be neuro??

    hi there. I have read many helpful threads on here regarding chicks with spraddle leg and curly toes. along with hip issues and tendons slipped etc. I cannot figure out which issue this particular chick has, but have attempted most suggested treatments for all things. the story is - This...
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    Raising chickens in Ridgeville, Ontario, Canada

    Hi there. We have a flock of 13 chickens and we have been under the assumption that because we live on farm property that all is fine and legal. Our girls are kept for eggs but also as our little pets. We love them and so do our children. We spent some time looking up laws today, out of...
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