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    Introducing new chickens - Not Going Well at all..

    We have 3 Silkie hens ranging in age from 3 to 5 months. They all get along great with no issues. We brought home two more silkie hens, one around 3 months and the other 5 1/2 months. We are attempting to integrate the new ones into the flock and have been using the 'see but no touch' method...
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    Silkies living with standard size breeds

    We are considering adding a plymouth rock or such to the flock of silkies. If we get a youngster and it's introduced when young, would they all get along ok in the long run? I've seen a lot of posts about introducing Silkies to existing flocks but not the other way around. I don't want the...
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    Chicken Run Roof (Run not the coop.._

    Since I'm about done with the new coop, I need to get the run done. It will be 6' wide and 12 feet long. The original idea was to have it 6' high in the front and 5' in the back to allow for a sloped metal roof; to provide shade and some weather protection. Perhaps only the first 6 feet covered...
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    Is this one a rooster or hen? 3 month old Silkie.

    Any guesses? I keep thinking about DNA testing as we can't keep roosters. For some reason I think it would be better to know sooner rather than later, but I'm already attached to both these rascals . The one pic is an attempt to better see the comb but it's a little dark. Also wondering about...
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    Trying to guess this Silkie's Gender

    I'm thinking of trying DNA testing, but thought I'd throw this out there. I'm thinking this ones a male. Any thoughts?
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    Silkies living with Cream Legbars

    We love our silkies, but would like to have some good egg-layers also. We are thinking of Cream Legbars. The question is; can Silkies and Legbars live together peacefully? I'm thinking that introducing them when the Legbars are young would be a good route. We aren't set on Legbars, we just...
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    Chicken Run

    I getting close to finishing the coop and am starting to look at the run design. I can't sink posts due to location near buried power lines and need to come up with a sturdy design. It doesn't need to be predator proof as it is a daytime run only. My thought is to build a base from from 4x4's...
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    New Super Coop!

    I designed and have been building a new coop for my feathered friends and thought I'd share some pics. The coop itself is 8 foot wide by 7 foot deep, 5 feet high at the back wall and 8 feet at the front. The nesting boxes are to the left rear as you enter and are low for Silkies. There will be a...
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    Intro

    Hello; My name is Tim Shaner. I live in Rose Hill, KS and am just getting started with chickens. I am a retired Police Office now working as a Corrections Officer. My wife, Michele, is a Vet Tech. We live in town so are limited to 4 hens. We are looking at Silkies. My current coop is a prefab...
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