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    A bunch of questions from a first time hatch

    Hi all - I just went through my first hatch ever and I have a bunch of questions that I would appreciate if someone can answer (thank you very much ahead of time!) Context: My Silkie went broody but I only have hens so I bought a dozen fertilized eggs of all different breeds (that is, if they...
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    Asking advice on having broody Silkie hatch eggs

    Hi all, Last year, March 29, 2010, I got my very first ever day-old chickens and ventured into raising a chicken in my back yard in the City of Seattle proper (a very urban place). At the time, I got three little baby chicks: an Easter Egger ("Eggy"), Silver-Grey Dorking ("Dorky"), and a...
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    cold or lethargic 11-weeks old chicks?

    3 chicks at roughly 11-weeks old (one each of silkie, dorking, EE). My question will be: Are my chicks too cold or are they simply lethargic from the removal of a light source? ------------------- The situation: ------------------- They have been in the back yard for a few weeks. The...
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    7.5 week-old chicks eating big earthworms they find in the ground?

    My 7.5 week-old chicks (EE, Silkie, Dorking) are now in a tractor in the backyard. Shortly after putting them in the tractor, my Dorking found a really big earthworm (1 foot long, 1/4 inch diameter) and looked very happy about it. Of course my EE wanted her share so they ran around for a bit...
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    Chicken tractor newb question

    At 7.5 weeks, my 3 chicks (EE, Silkie, Dorking) are now in a tractor in the back yard. Although I'm observing them daily to figure out how to re-design the tractor to make sure they're comfortable and healthy, I have some questions: 1. My silkie doesn't seem to like ramps... Is this normal...
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    4 week old chicks eating play sand?

    My 4 week old chicks (1 Silkie, 1 Dorking, 1 Easter Egger) are very excitedly eating the play sand I intended to be their "sand bath." Should I leave them be, or should I take the "sand bath" away? Thank you very much in advance for any response/advice/comment! [edit] Prior to now, I've...
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    4 weeks old silkie turning bald?

    Just wondering if I should be concerned about my silkie turning bald... She's (finally) starting to feather out on the tips of her wings. However, she's losing fuzz around her butt and under her wings so that her black skin is exposed; I think this started a couple of weeks ago. Thank you...
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    Silkie with "scales" on skin?

    A couple of days ago, I noticed that my silkie has "scales" around her butt, but I thought it went away. Today I noticed that she still has "scales" around her butt. Further, I notice that the skin under her wings are not covered with feathers/fuzz. Please advise! Silkie Bantam: ~2 weeks...
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    Silkie with "scales" around butt?

    I clean up my silkie's butt using baby wipe and baby oil (about every other day for two weeks now). Last night I noticed that there were thin and clear "scale" like things (like fish scales) around her butt. Is this normal? Is this from the baby oil I used? Or is it something else? >,<...
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    Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (DE) supplier in or around Seattle, WA?

    I tried a couple of feed stores, but I'm paranoid that I'll get the wrong kind of DE. Anyone know where I can get Food Grade DE in or around Seattle, WA? Thank you very much in advance!
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    Help a newb, please :)

    I thought of raising chickens less than a month ago and has been reading up numerous posts on this forum and other sites. Three days ago I brought home 3 "day old" chicks (silkie, dorking, and easter egger) to raise from the local feed store. So far I have them in a brooder where the warmest...
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