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    Gapeworm ?

    I have two lovely healthy looking buff orp hens. They have been raised in the house with some time outside to free range and just started laying eggs. I’m concerned because one seems to breathe with her beak open. Doesn’t really seem to be struggling, no gurgling or headshaking, no discharge...
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    Multiple Mamas

    I have a small flock. 4 Silkie hens, two young buff orp hens and one rooster. They have plenty of space and are free range usually 1pm to 7 pm with the option to go in. I had a broody hen who I decided to let hatch just a few chicks. I candled and marked 4 eggs and collect the others. The...
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    Skinny chickens. Ivermectin drench for worming and mites/lice

    I treated my 5 Silkies with Ivermectin cattle drench. They get 4 drops on the skin at the base of their neck. It seems to work good for mites. I also treat their cleaned coop with permethrin. I think they are a little skinny though. I was wondering if Ivermectin treats for worms as well when...
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    Juvenile Silkie missing neck feathers

    I have two very spoiled Silkie hens, less than a year old. Being new to chickens I wish I would have gotten more in the beginning, they are addictive. I have a neighbor who has too many juvenile Silkies so I wanted to take 4 from her. My concern is, the picture she showed me has a couple of...
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    Silkie hen to roo ratio

    I have 3 new Silkies and I know you can't sex them really until they start laying or crowing but that knowledge aside, I have 3 two week old silkie chicks. Since the start, one is totally different than the other 2. He is more vocal, more feisty and in charge, he is bigger and stands tall...
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    Silkie chick colors

    I got 3 little straight run babies shipped to me and I was so excited they were different colors! I was wondering if the light one might be a splash? The pic doesn’t really show but he seems to have more ‘blue’ as he gets bigger... I know splashes are on feather tips but he’s pale yellow and blue...
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    Ventilation vs draft

    I converted a 7’x7’ resin shed into a coop for my 3 young Silkies. They will be only a couple months old when winter gets here and I want to know if in an area that big, for that few chickens, do I need to try to add more ventilation or will the one built in vent at the gable probably be...
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