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    Hen pecked silkie roo

    Hi all, I have a silkie rooster that is pretty friendly. He is having a hard time with his hens. They have completely pecked the poof off of his head. He has a Friar Tuck hair do. I have tried applying Blu Kote, which he tolerates, but as soon as his white feathers poke up at all, they are...
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    quarantine for 8 week old chicks

    Hi guys, I lost 2 pullets and a hen last week, and am left with 4 RSL hens and a (slightly traumatized) silkie cockerel. I have 4 Black Australorp chicks that are being raised inside still, at 5 or so weeks old. They aren't fully feathered yet. I got them from a lady who gets chicks from...
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    3 Hens gone, rooster distressed - need advice!

    Hey all, My ladies were free in the yard today and my husband was inside. It was mid-day and my husband went outside to find white fluffy feathers all over the yard (we have a silkie cockerel) and three of our hens missing. My husband said the roo was just standing - I think what ever grabbed...
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    Bloody Rooster Feet

    I see a few posts about bloody feet - and my situation isn't too much different than others. I have a cockerel who is a silkie, the other day I saw him mating (he is not graceful, whatsoever) with one of the pullets. When he hopped off, one of his feet had a flash of blood on it. It's the second...
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    I think we have a roo

    We got some chicks from a friend to add to our flock. We have 6 RSLs that are great, friendly birds. We didn't want a rooster, just because we don't have any need for fertilized eggs. After debating about the pros and cons of having a roo, we decided we don't necessarily need to re-home this...
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