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    Breeding gray silkies(nevermind everyone)

    Ok, i have a friend who is not yet a BYC member(I think I have convinced her to join ) She really wants to breed some gray silkies, but doesn't know what colors to cross to get gray birds. I don't know anything about gray silkies, I just raise accepted colors right now. Thank for advice...
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    Ivomec

    Ok, where do I buy ivomec? the oral kind of course. Will my feed store carry it? The reason is because my silkie roosters look like they are showing signs of scaly leg mites and i tried putting vaseline on their legs, but I can't get to the scales under the feathers on their feet. Which means...
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    Yay!!!

    one of my brahmas laid her first egg today! Oh my gosh, she wouldn't shut up this morning, squawking and squawking really loud sounding like she was being attack by something! She was like this for about two hours and FINALLY laid an egg Was very happy, even though I am selling her tomorrow....
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    Grits and ants...

    Ok, I have lots of ants in the coop. My mom and grandma told me to put grits on them and after a few days they will eat them and die. It makes sense to me cause grits swell a little when the get wet and ants have tiny stomachs and mom says it has always worked for her, so I was wondering if...
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    Silkie Names!!!

    If you have silkies and you have named them, show off their names!!! I might borrow some of them....... Btw, I know there is a thread involving the names of ALL chickens, just wanted to know some specifically SILKIE names. Thanks a lot! Here are some of mine Roosters Blue- Atlas...
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    Yay!!!

    My silkies laid their first egg today! Oh how I have been waiting FOREVER for them to start laying! (or at least it seems like I have) They are around 7-8 months old! But oh well, glad its finally started. Can't wait to start hatching some eggs I need to separate them into trios...
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    How many sq ft for silkies?

    I need to build some breeding pens for some trios and was wondering what was the sq ft minimum for each little pen. It will basically be one house, but divided into smaller sections for each trio/quartet. I will be putting a rooster and either 2 or 3 hens with the roo, so......Any of you silkie...
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    Any cochin or brahma bantam breeders nearby?

    Hi, I absolutely love bantam cochins and was wondering if anyone in the Mayo, Live Oak, Perry, Lake City, or Branford area of Florida have any juveniles or older birds for sale(I can't take chicks at this time). They don't have to be show quality, in fact I would prefer them to not be show...
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    Blue silkie foot feathering

    ok. I have two stunning blue silkie cockerals. I am pretty sure they are brothers or at least had the same father and are stepbrothers. Both are dark blue all over, including the foot feathering. However, both have one or two feathers on their feet that are whitish in color. They are around 7-8...
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    Feeding show silkies

    Ok. I have blue, splash, and as of recently, white silkies and need to know what would be the best way to feed them. My local feed store carries Nutrena brand feed and I was wondering what would be the best feed to give them. I have read on and on about giving birds game bird feed and I will...
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    Seramas?

    I am really wanting to buy some Seramas soon. Don't know what it is about silkie breeders and seramas......Anyone know the average price of seramas and the best place to get them? Are there any Serama breeders in Florida? Really don't want to pay all that money for shipping......not made of...
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    Sonnet 130 Parody

    Anyways, my college english teacher had us do a parody on Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 "My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun." I got really creative and did the parody on my rooster. Tell me what you think(And I know I didn't get the correct number of syllables on some of the lines, so any of...
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    Any BYC Christians? Post here!-Please heed Admin Warning in First Post

    Just wanted to make a thread for Christians or anyone who wants to become one. Feel free to post experiences, life stories, chicken info, etc. Please no negative comments. Have a great day everyone! Quote:
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    Radio Question........

    Decided to put an AM/FM radio out in my little silkie pen. I have made it as predator proof as I can, but wanted even more security. Will having the radio playing really loud at night help deter predators? Have it on a country station with lots of commercials, so there is a lot of talking. Also...
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    Florida Silkie Breeders-Please post here!!!!

    If you live in Florida and raise silkies, please post where you live, what part of Florida you live in(Northwest, Northeast, North Central, Southern, etc) and I will add you to the list. PLEASE POST!!! I really want to compile a list of breeders who live near me for future business...
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    Question about Vaccinated chicks

    Alright. I have two sets of silkie chicks. The two sets are slightly different ages, with one set being about 4.5 weeks old and the other set around 6-7 weeks old. The younger set is from cackle hatchery and is vaccinated for Mareks. The older set is from Sunshine Silkies, a local breeder of...
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    My Silkie Babies are SO CUTE AND SWEET!!!! PICS!!!!

    I love silkies so much! My chicks are starting to get sooo big and have entered the ugly duckling stage Some of them look so funny, with their partially developed top-knots and fluffy patches appearing in random places. Have two batches of silkies, the first is a group of 25 four week old...
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    Sneezing and healthy?

    All of my chickens of different ages and breeds are sneezing very often all day. The oldest ones have been doing it for months and show no signs of there being anything wrong. Laying has not been affected, there is no drainage from their noses, no swelling, nothing out of the ordinary. They are...
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    New Babies!!!Love them all!

    Just received my new babies from Vickie at Sunshine Silkies!!!! They are just precious I have always wanted silkies of good quality, but have only been able to afford hatchery silkies(all silkies are cute and soft and I love my hatchery silkies too) Would look on the internet and see people...
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    Young Chicken Enthusiasts UNITE!!!

    Hello everyone 18 yr old Connor from Mayo, Florida here. I raise Blue and Splash Silkies and standard Light Brahmas. Post on this thread if you are 25 or younger Tell what breed(s) you raise and anything else you want about yourself
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