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    Silkie and BR Roos, GA Free to Good Home

    And by "good" I mean will not neglect them and only slaughter humanely; I don't mind if you eat them. That's probably what I was going to do with a few of them anyway . Would love for the silkies to go to a nice home with some pretty lady silkies, and will even throw in a buff or partridge...
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    Small Privacy Fenced Yard = Huge Chicken Run? :)

    Ok, so the house I'm moving into has a teensy little backyard with a privacy fence. I estimate the measurements as about 25' x 8'. There's a huge side yard and a big front yard, so gardening and etc will happen there,and there's nothing else I need this space for, so... Is there any reason...
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    BO's, EE's, Silkies for Sale, NE GA

    Hi guys! Due to a sudden move, I am having to get rid of the majority of my flock before I've even finished their coop!!! I have 5 Buff Orp Pullets $10 each 5 Ameraucana Pullets $10 each 5 Silkies $12 each 4 Barred Rock Roosters $7 each The standards were all born around January 5...
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    Advice Please! Might be moving into CITY LIMITS!

    Heeeeeeeeeelp!!! I started my very first flock this year: 7EE pullets, 7 Buff Orp pullets, 4 Packing Peanuts, and 6 assorted silkies. They should finally be laying age right around the beginning of May, BUT... I may have to move to a new house that is within the city limits of a small town...
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    New Chicks, Intestinal Upset in Humans??

    Ever since a few days after I brought my baby chicks home, there's been some...intestinal upset going around in my family. My three-year old started the day after the chicks came home, with nausea and diarrhea. DH and I had some of the diarrhea, but quickly recovered. The wee one improved in...
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    Combining Hatches?

    So my six silkies are nearly three weeks old, and look so big next to the new hatch that just came in the mail! I now have 18 two/three day old standards, and 6 almost three week old silkies. When is a good time to try to combine them into the big brooder? I know I should wait until the new...
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    Packing Peanuts! *pic*

    I know they'll probably be dinner, but I'm curious if anyone might be able to tell me what breed these little 'peanuts' might be: They're about the same size as the spotted puffballs I assume are the EE's, and slightly smaller than the Buff Orpingtons. I ordered fourteen, and got 7...
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    New Babies from Ideal! *pic heavy*

    I got a little peeping box in this morning!!! I'm so excited!!! In the box: Intermediary Brooder, just before cleaning (a whole three hours after I put them in there :p) Outside in the light! Who YOU callin' dumpling??? I ordered 7 Buff Orps and 7 Easter Eggers. I have seven...
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    Baby Silkie Coloration? *PICS*

    My little silkies are about three weeks old, and they've changed so much! I've read a lot about how you can't really tell precisely what colour they'll be. But do their little spots usually fade much? Most of mine are spotted, some with a buff background, some with a very partridgey...
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    Brooder Materials Question

    I have a shipment of baby layers coming in in the next couple of days, and have a fine assortment of brooder materials at hand. Initially, I think I'm going to just keep them in a large plastic bin with hardware cloth over the top, with the necessary heating and substrate, of course. They'll...
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    Pine pellets?

    Does anyone use pine pellets as substrate for their coop? Similar to Equine Pine or Feline Pine, is what I'm considering. It's cheaper than shavings, and I like how easy it is to clean. I've used it for horses and cats before, and would love to just be able to buy huge bags for multi-animal...
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    New Silkie Babies (pics!)!

    They're heeeeeeere! I am officially chicken-owned! We made the long trip out to the home of the Nice Lady from Craigslist last night, and picked up six ADORABLE baby silkies! She had six more left and offered us all of them for only a couple of dollars more, and I was very sorely tempted...
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    Hi guys! New Here!

    Hi there! I'm a rank beginner and starry-eyed wanna-be chicken keeper! I've just ordered my first chickens from Ideal Hatchery (7EE's and 7 Buff Orps) and they are due to ship on January 9! I've been reading the forums here for a few weeks, trying to glean wisdom from the sage advice of...
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    Silkies on ATL Craigslist? Advice pleez!

    Hi all! I just saw a listing on the Atlanta Craigslist from someone in Powder Springs GA selling 2 week old silkies. I'm brand new to chicken-keeping, and am getting my first chicks in next week. I didn't order silkies because the hatchery didn't have them available, but I was hoping to get...
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