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    Your very last chicken... what would it be?

    If you could only have one breed for the rest of your days, what would it be? What is the one chicken that will always have a place in your coop (and heart) and why? :) Just curious to see all the responses and reasonings because I may or may not be needing to see what else I can add to my...
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    Delaware VS White Rock VS other?

    I’m drafting up my spring chick order (I know, super early but I can’t help myself; I love doing my research :rolleyes: ) and keep going back and forth on these two breeds. Which is the better layer and more friendly of the two? I’m essentially looking for an excellent layer that can be...
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    Has anyone ordered FBCM from any of these farms before?

    Has anyone bought FBCM chicks/and or/hatching eggs from any of these places? Ballenger Farm & Homestead, Fat Hen Farms, The Zen Hen and The Honey Bee. If so, what did you think of your chicks? Did they grow out to meet both SOP and egg color production expectations for the money you invested...
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    Silkie Breeders, what does your cull/keeper list look like?

    Ok, so I have 18 silkie chicks that are just about 2.5 months as of right now. 3 of them were apparent culls by the month old mark, so now I’m down to 15. I know I have a ways to go before I can really get a good guess on who to keep and who to cull but I wanted to get a jump on this and gather...
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    No spill feeder - did your chicks understand it?

    My husband just made my flock of silkie chicks two 5 gallon no spill feeders Sunday (the ones with the elbow pvc pipes). My question is, how long will it take them to understand that their feed is now in the bucket feeders and not their normal feeder? Maybe I’m worrying too much but I’m afraid...
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    Silkie: extra toe or extra nail?

    Maybe someone can educate me on this. Would this be considered an extra toe? Or is this considered an extra nail on my silkie chick?
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    Silkie walnut comb question

    I’m pretty sure I already know the answer to this but I figure I would go ahead and ask just for the heck of it. When a walnut comb starts to form on a silkie, is it possible it can start out spiky; almost like a single comb, but much smaller (for now anyway) and still turn out to be a walnut...
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    Fermented Feed - Give me the scoop!

    Let me have it everyone. Tell me about fermented feed and why I should take the plunge! Give me all the details! :) What I’ve read so far tells me that I will love this and never look back. So make it even more irresistible! I mean, it’s already sounding too good to be true by cutting my feed...
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    Runt silkie chick - how can I help him/her?

    So I received an order of 18 beautiful silkie babies 2 weeks ago. One out of the bunch had a mild splay leg which I corrected the best I could within the first week with the recommended hair tie and straw brace for 4 days. The whole time this chick ate and drank well and showed no sign of giving...
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    SPLAY LEG - genetic or not?

    So, is splay or spraddle leg genetic or not? If you fix a splay’s legs, will they still be able to be used in a breeding program? Or are they an instant total loss from a genetics stand point? Please don’t hurt me. :oops: I’m just wondering so I know for the future.
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    Splay leg - how long should the brace stay on?

    Lovely BYCers, I need some input. I received 18 beautiful silkie chicks on Thursday morning. All seemed to be strong and in good health until I got watching them more closely and noticed one had a case of splay leg. It could get up and run just like the others when startled (you wouldn’t know...
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    Hello from a long time lurker!

    Hello everyone! Like my thread title says, I am a long time lurker on these boards and have finally decided to take the plunge and join the fun. I’m not new to owning chickens but would say I’m only an intermediate owner, although I am learning rather quickly thanks to all of your wonderful...
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