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    How many eggs does your Silkie lay? Mine's an egg-laying machine!

    After a slow start (first egg laid 18 days before the second egg) she has now laid 3 eggs in four days! I am surprised because from the reading I have done, I figured I'd get a couple of eggs a week from her, at best. She's already topped that and it's only Wednesday! I am so glad that I...
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    How long after you got your first egg did you get your second?

    My 6 1/2 month old Silkie laid her first egg 12 days ago and I haven't gotten one since. Is this normal for a Silkie? Is it normal for all types of chickens? Should I be concerned?
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    When can I eggspect egg #2?

    My 6 1/2 month old Silkie laid her first egg one week ago yesterday. I haven't gotten any since. Is this normal? I read somewhere that Silkies lay anywhere for 5-120 eggs per year, so if she were on the 50 egg-laying end, maybe I am due for egg #2 any time now. Is this right? Normal? How...
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    Are we broody? Sick? Egg-bound? UPDATE!

    I just got MY FIRST CHICKEN hatched, raised, and she laid her first egg, now this... My 6 1/2 month old Silkie, Lucky Duck, laid her first (and last) egg for me a week ago today. Yesterday she started acting very out of the normal (more about this in a moment). So my first thought is that...
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    How on earth do I get the vitamins into the Silkie!!??

    My 6-week Silkie is totally onto me trying to "sneak" vitamins into her food, applesauce, yogurt, etc. you name it I've tried it and she'll have nothing to do with it. I recently tried holding her cradled in my arm on her back, but she holds her beak SHUT TIGHT. What do I do? I tried looking...
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    Need your expertise. Is it an ear infection?

    Hello all, and first off, thank you for all the resources you provide. You are so very helpful. Here's my situation: I have a 6 week old silkie. When she was born she was a little wobbly in the legs then over time got stronger & more stable. I let her go on her first 'field trip' outside...
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    Adding a Water Wiggler to a still air incubator. What temp?

    Looking for some advice and reassurance... I was getting a little TOO obsessive with my first two attempts at hatching, trying to keep the air temp at 102 at the top of the eggs in my Little Giant . So, for my next hatch (setting them this week) I am going to add a home made water wiggler...
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    When do I call it quits??

    I need a reality check. Is it time to call it quits? My first chick pipped on Saturday at 11 pm and hatched on Monday at 7:29 am! 32 hours and 29 minutes later. Thought it would be the death of ME! I am now at the tail end of day 23--day 24 begins at 11 am this morning (Thursday). Nothing...
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