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    Feeding Silky Hens-What % protein feed should they get?

    Its time for another 50 lb bag of feed which lasts our chickens for a while. I asked someone this question before, but my chicks were still kind of young, and I just remember that I was advised to give them the chick starter feed for a while longer because it had higher protein. I have since put...
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    Is there a solution for broodiness?

    I have read about it on this forum, but hadn't actually experienced it until recently. Two of our 5 Silkie hens laid themselves a "clutch" apparently. Of course we took the eggs, but they remain on their nesting boxes inside the coop, where it is totally dark, and refuse to move or join the rest...
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    Cleaning the poop, uh, I mean coop!

    We have 5 Silkie hens and a coop that is big enough for10 easily. I say this partly because although my husband made 6 laying/nesting boxes, they ALL try to cram into 1 every night. And they almost succeed! They are also in the coop only at night, they stay in the run or free-range in the...
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    Can they handle REALLY windy days?

    I don't think this is under the appropriate topic, but couldn't find one that fits it. I have 5 Silkie hens. Seems like they want to be outside during the day no matter what the weather is like. I have seen them stand in the pouring rain and even sleet. I can't decide if they are too dumb to go...
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    Sneezing chickens, should I worry?

    Our 9 month old Silkie hens are sneezing a little. They look fine and perky otherwise, eating and acting normally. Do I need to worry? If something is wrong I would like to catch it early. Do I need to put some sort of antibiotic in their water, and if so, what kind/how much? Thanks for any...
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    newbie Silkie owner-so confused on feeds-what is the right kind?

    Our Silkies are 3 months old, they have been on starter crumbles since day 1 and since they have been outside whatever they might eat out there,(which so far appears to be nothing, I haven't seen them so much as touch a bug!). It appears our feed store has no more chick starter at the moment and...
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    Should "grit" look/smell like this or is it "bad"?

    We're still newbies, our chicks are now about 3 months old. The only grit I have had experience with so far, was a box of parakeet grit that we got when we first started them on grit. So I just bought our first bag from our local feed store. The bag simply says poultry grit, but this stuff bears...
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    How cold is too cold?

    Still a newbie here, but I guess my chicks aren't babies anymore. We have 9 Silkies, 2 months old. They are not out of the house 24/7 because their coop is not done yet, just a fenced in run. I have them out today, but its only around 60 degrees. Its partly cloudy with sun shining off and on. I...
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    newbie-are Silkies ready to switch chick-feed

    Our Silkies are 6 weeks old. I had planned on keeping them on their chick starter until they were 8 weeks. But when I went to the feed store last night, they are all through selling the 5 lb bags and are now only selling 50 lb bags. I am not sure how long it will take my chicks to go through 50...
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    Starting grit-Do I give it separate or mix with feed?

    I have 2 and 3 week old Silkies and I am getting ready to give them some other foods, (they have been getting chick starter crumbles only so far.) Should I give them the grit in a separate place/container or sprinkle it on a paper towel, mix it in with their chick feed, or what? I'm just...
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    Need a "Final Answer" on age to start grit, LOL!

    We have some week old Silkies that I have not yet started on grit. We just got 5 more new silkie chicks today. They're on "complete" chick crumbles. I have heard several different opinions on when to start grit, but I am trying to find out what the general consensus or most widely accepted...
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    another question from new mom-diarrhea?

    Please bear with me, as a new chicken mom of less than 8 hours, I continue to have worries. The sickly chick is doing better, but could sugar water have given her diarrhea? Is that even what you call it in baby chicks? Her poo was solid and now it is completely liquid. Its also a different color...
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    help-got our first-ever chicks today, looks like 1 is dying....

    Brand-new chick owners here. We just got 4 silkies a few hours ago, 1 of them seems very lethargic, not really doing anything, doesn't eat or drink or run around like the other 3 chicks. We have stuck her beak in the water, can't tell if she is drinking or not. Haven't actually seen her eat...
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    wow, feeling over-whelmed before I even start, ? re. air-exchange.

    Okay, I'm ready to give up before I begin! We are due to get some baby chicks in the morning. I have been reading everything I can find about raising baby chicks. I can only have a limited number of hens where I live, and the chickens are primarily pets for my teen daughter, (she has horses and...
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    Newbie here, couple qestions to prepare for babies

    Hi everyone, this is my first post here. My 15 year old daughter is fluffychick15. Daughter has been begging us for chickens and dad finlly said yes as a birthday present. (We already have horses and dogs, so its not like she is animal-deprived, LOL)That was last October and we've been reading...
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