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    Limping chicken

    One of my girls has a cut on the underside of one of her toes in the crease and she is limping. I’ve soaked her in epsom, applied neosporen and an antiseptic spray a few times a day. What else can I do for her? Today is day 3 of her injury. She lays down a lot but still gets up to eat and drink...
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    Building a coop question

    Okay so I started with a prefab coop but I want more chickens so I’m going to build from scratch! We built a secure run and put the prefab coop inside it. I’m wondering if I can build a 3 sided coop on a concrete pad and have the bare side butt up against the end of the run. It has a galvanized...
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    16 week old silkie

    I thought for sure this was a pullet but now I’m not sure!
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    Young rooster behavior

    My 15 week old silkie rooster has just started chasing the pullets. Sometimes he will give them a peck on their backs. One of the girls will stand up to him and peck him back but the other two just run. He doesn’t do it constantly. They will just be minding their own business and he’ll randomly...
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    14 week old silkie sexing

    I’m pretty sure I have a black pullet and a white cockerel. The white one is huge compared to the black one. Much heavier also.
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    Is this a baby possum?

    Hi! I’m wondering if anyone can tell me if this is a baby possum or a really big rat? Thank you in advance!
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    Chicks first night in the coop!

    I’m so nervous for their first night in their coop! 2 are 7 weeks this Saturday and 2 are 8 this Saturday. They have been off heat and in my garage for almost 3 weeks so I know they will be fine they are just my first chickens! Our low tonight is 42° I’ll probably be a crazy person lurking with...
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    Feather plucking 4 week old chick!

    My hybrid chick”pearl” is obsessively plucking the feathers out of my 5 week old white Silkie chick”Dixie”! I separated them when they are in the brooder but let them be outside together and they are fine outside. But the second I put them in the same brooder, pearl goes after her! I bought the...
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    Hen or roo?

    Any guesses on this white Silkie? I know it’s too early to be sure. Its only about 5-6 weeks old. It hatched at the same time as the smaller black Silkie behind it. The black one is smaller but has more feathers.
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    Essential oils and chickens

    Anyone use essential oils on or around their chickens? I am new to chickens but I use essential oils in my home for myself and my son. I’ve read a little bit about using them to deter pests from chickens but wondered if anyone had any real experiences with using them with their chickens.
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    5-6 week old chicks needing light?

    New chicken mama here :frow I just got some chicks yesterday, 5-6 weeks old, not fully feathered but off heat, in my garage. Should they sleep with a lamp out there? Or do they like it to be completely dark? They aren’t using the roosting bar I put in there today. But they sleep together on the...
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    Got my chicks today!

    I am so excited! These are my first chickens. I got 2 Silkies, a Salmon Faverolle, and a barred rock/Amerucana! They are all about 5-6 weeks old. I can’t wait to watch them grow! We’ve got them in our garage now but plan on letting them spend a little time outside with us while we put the...
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    5-6 week old silkies

    Okay so I’m getting 4 Silkie chicks this weekend who are about a week away from being fully feathered. They have an outdoor coop ready for them. Should I add a heat source for a week or so? They have been spending the days outdoors and only sleeping in a garage/shop at night. It’s in the 40’s...
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    WA state breeders or hatcheries??

    Does anyone know of any chicken breeders or hatcheries in WA? I am new to raising chickens and need somewhere to start! We’ll be building our coop next week and for my first few chickens I’m thinking of starting with some a little older than baby chicks. I want them as pets but also as egg...
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