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    Silkie wings

    I have 8 silkies. They appear healthy, other than a recent broody epidemic. My silkies are not show quality, but I have them just for the love of the breed. I was curious if it was normal for them to have wings like the picture I added. Their wings are a little on the dry side.
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    Broody Epidemic

    Help! I had one broody silkie, then another. I keep tossing them out each day but they just returned. Today I came home and I had 4 broody silkies. What can I do?
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    Feather Plucking and Acting Odd

    My silkie has been plucking feathers, mostly around her neck. She’s also been acting weird. She spends the first half of the day hiding in the coop. Her companion stays with her, nervously walking around, while the others go out into the run. She’s not been coming out until about 2...
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    First Winter

    I could use some advice from seasoned chicken owners. I have 9 chickens-1 barred rock and 8 silkies. Heading into the first winter I am not going to heat my coop. It's well made by my husband and ventilated well. I am still nervous about keeping them safe. My questions are: Do I continue to...
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    Advice for New Chick

    We ordered 6 new silkie chicks. The post office called me at 6:30 this morning, when I arrived only one had survived the trip. Now there is only one sad chick in the brooder. She seems weak, but is drinking and eating-even pooped once. She doesn't move around steady, but looks like she is...
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    Feather health

    My silkies are about 4 months old. Should I worry about the feathers on their wings? I see no signs of mites or lice. They dust bathe regularly. Any thoughts?
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    Getting chicken to bed

    I need some advice. All my silkies go to their coop each night, except one. Louise paces by her run door, making lots of noise when the others go into the coop. Open the run door and she'll hop out, pecking bits of grass, not going anywhere. When I place her on the ladder, which we do...
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    Silkies

    I have five silkies. I was curious if anyone out there has had luck mixing silkies with other breeds? I've heard silkies are often picked on.
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    Solved Posting Questions

    I am having a terrible time posting a thread to ask questions openly to whichever member has input. Can I only post to specific members now?
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    Roosters and Hens

    New at this...I can't yet tell the sex of my 5 chicks. Worried one might be a rooster. If I decide to keep him can I keep him in with the hens? Will I be over run with chicks? Or have depressed hens if I take eggs? How can I tell which eggs are fertilized? I'm sire you can tell I am new at...
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    Chicken Newb-Coop questions

    Question about a new coop. I have a coop with walking room under and a run to the side. Right now the site has grass in it. I know the chickens will take care of that before too long, but should i remove the grass? Put down shavings or river sand?
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