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    Which is the better silkie rooster to use

    I am picking up these silkie girls this week, I am aware that they arent the best quality and I'm not too sure what their color would be classified as. I am wondering with rooster would give me the better pairing in your opinions. My black and silver rooster is a very nice quality, my white...
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    Quail with leg paralysis

    I have a now indoor quail that can't control its legs. She went from being perfectly fine outside one moment and within a few hours she was on her side with her legs stretched out behind her. This happened in early February and she has been inside ever since and it's now April. She can make her...
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    Frizzled silkie x silkie

    I'm looking for some explanation and help on genetics for breeding. I have a frizzled silkie rooster and several pure silkie hens. I'm wondering what the results would be if I'm breeding them together. Would I end up with frizzled silkies, silkies, frizzles? I had a couple I've hatched though...
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    Silkie chick sexing help

    I've got 2 silkie chicks one is 14 weeks (Pinky) one is 7 weeks old (Brain) I'm wondering when you guys usually start to see comb and streamer growth in your roosters to help me determine if I have boys or girls. Pinky has no comb growth along its beak it is completely smooth. While Brain is...
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    A quail and a silkie

    So I incubated 14 coturnix quail eggs and 7 silkie eggs. The quail hatched wonderfully with 12 chicks, but the silkies was a poor rate with one 1 silkie hatching. They are 2 weeks old now and get along great, the quail are nearly the size of the silkie chick and there have been no issues. But I...
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    5 week barred rock boy or girl?

    It may be too early to tell but just want to know if anyone sees any obvious signs of a roo. Very friendly.
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    Injured chick

    I have a week old silkie chick. I just went upstairs to check on them to discover the rack I had across the brooder box had fallen inside the box and had pinned down a chick. It's not very heavy and did not fall from very far( it was across the top of the diaper box I used as a brooder) it's...
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    Barred Rock chick

    The chick is almost 2 weeks old. Any guesses on boy or girl. First couple pictures are at hatch next set are recent.
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    Silkie hen or roo? Confusing head poof

    Looking for some opinions on this silkie. I was told he was a rooster but he has me second guessing that. He hasnt crowed just makes little clucking sounds. His Crest is really confusing me and the feathers on the back of his head and neck all fluff forward. Would you say this is a rooster?
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    Which silkie rooster?

    About a month ago I picked up my first silkie rooster. I new he wasnt good quality but I really just liked the look of him and named him Pan. He is in the first 2 pictures. He has gotten along great with my kids and my hens. (Next 3 pictures). But just this week the rooster I arranged as back up...
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    Silkie hen or roo

    These two are about 3 1/2 months old. What do you guys think. I'm thinking the white is a girl but not too sure about the other one
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    Sultan or silkie rooster

    I'm was about to pick up a 6 month silkie rooster, someone pointed out to me that he looks more sultan. What do you think? I know black or mulberry is the standard for silkies and he doesnt have that.
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    Silkie comb color

    So I'm looking into breeding silkies, not for show just as a hobby. My hens are correct in comb and comb color with their black walnut combs. But the rooster I have planned to pick up to start my breeding is correct in comb shape but his comb is red. So I'm wondering based on your knowledge and...
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    10 week silkie chicks, male or female what do you think

    I know 10 weeks is still very young to be sure of gender when it comes to silkies, just looking on everyone's opinion on these 2.
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    Anyone else have this egg eating problem

    I have a chantecler, silkie and buff orpington hen and my issue is that my chantecler will break open my orpingtons eggs. She won't bother with her own or the silkies just the big brown eggs from the buff. My theory is that the because the silkies eggs and the chantecler eggs look the same in...
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    Help my 2 day old chick might be dying

    First time hatching chicks so I am freaking out. My chick is 2 days old and was very active and running around about 3 hours ago. But now suddenly she seems very lifeless. She is just laying in the brooder and breathing heavy, not really opening her eyes to move if she gets startled or moved.
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    How do I fix new chicks foot

    Hey guys I have a newly hatched chick and it looks like there is a toe on each foot that has curled so it's under the foot. What can I do for the little guy and do you have any pictures of how you fixed yours
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    Help chick is hatching foot first

    I am on day 21 and at 8am this morning I had my first little pip. It's broken away a bit of the shell since then but it is now 1:22am and it hasn't made much progress in hours. It's been moving and chirping a lot and I ended up canceling and I discover its beak is in the air sac and what I have...
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    Black australorp rooster or pullet

    I've got a 13 week black australorp that I'm pretty stumped by. Comb and waddles seem pretty big but they have only turned red about 3 weeks ago. What do you guys think
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