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    Silkie genetics question

    I was just curious on how the lavender colored silkie came about? I heard something about someone breeding certain colors until they got the lavender color. I have a hard time reading and following the threads on this topic, so if someone could please fill me in on this, I'd really appreciate...
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    help please!!!!

    Okay. I have 7 bantam chicks. 2 are golden sebrights, 2 wheaton ameraucanas, 2 mille fleur, and 1... I don't know what he is... maybe java? All a month old. Anyway... one of my mille fleur's has been hit by some disorder, and hit hard. He can't hold his head/neck still, and topples over...
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    I REALLY need HELP please!!!

    Okay. I have 7 bantam chicks. 2 are golden sebrights, 2 wheaton ameraucanas, 2 mille fleur, and 1... I don't know what he is... maybe java? All a month old. Anyway... one of my mille fleur's has been hit by some disorder, and hit hard. He can't hold his head/neck still, and topples over...
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    Advice please!

    1) Our speckled sussex rooster had frost bite, and had to have it all cut out. I think he may have a fever because his comb, wattles, and ear lobes are all HOT to the touch. Is there anything I can do for that? 2) Our little Mille Fleur cockerel might be dying. He has been fine since the...
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    Looking for advice please

    My husband just purchased two show line ameraucana chicks yesterday. One has a crooked toe. I was wondering if there is any way to straighten in without hurting the baby? It is 2 weeks old, eats and drinks fine, and runs with the other chicks we have. Here's a picture of the chick and its...
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    Flooded chicken run! ADVICE PLEASE!!!

    Need some advice. The chicken run is flooded from all the rain, and it's supposed to start snowing some time tonight. The new coops don't have the runs up yet. Should we put Precious and his two girls in one of the new coops anyway to help prevent frost bite?
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    feeding question... ADVICE PLEASE

    Okay.. I have a weak baby that I got from tractor supply today. (No I'm not going to cull it. I'm trying to give it a chance. That's why I brought it home.) A friend said to feed it sugar water. How often do I give the water to it, and do I give the water to it during the night too?
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    feeding question... ADVICE PLEASE

    I just got new chicks from tractor supply, and one is weak. A friend suggested I feed it sugar water... how often do I do that? And do I do it through the night too?
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    Help please!

    Okay, so it's chick days at tractor supply. We purchased six chicks, all bantams. And... that's all they knew about them. They couldn't tell me the breeds. Can any of you help me find out what breeds they are? 1) 2) 3) There's two of these ones.... 4) There's 2 of these also, and...
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    black spots on my roosters toes?

    He's limping, so it obviously hurts. It's on his right foot, on the toes. What is it, and how do we care for it?
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    MyPetChicken ordering question...

    Has anyone used a prepaid card to pay for an order on mypetchicken.com? That's how we're planning to pay for an order, and it's not letting use for some reason.
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    Heated Water Bowl Emergency!!!!

    We bought a heated water bowl... the kind that sits on the ground. It's been doing good, but today and yesterday the water has been frozen. Now It has a large crack all the way through the bottom. It's not holding water, and I'm worried it may be a fire hazard now. What can we do...
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    quick brooding light question

    Okay, so I know if you leave a bright light on too long it can mess a chickens sense of time up. I also know that for reptiles, they use two different heat lamps. bright during the day, and dark (black light style) during the night. Would that same deal work for chicks fresh in the brooder...
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    Incubator troubles... UPDATE!!!!... added pics

    Okay, I have an LG 9200 Series. I know it's not the best, and I have used it before. BUT... For some reason I am getting bad readings on the humidity. I have the digital thermometer/hygrometer comb. You cannot take it apart for the salt test or anything. I know because I looked it up, and...
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    (My First Double Yolker!!!) Keeping updated... RESULTS OF CANDLING

    I just got my first double yolker!!! I can't believe the mama passed it! It's HUGE! I know chances at hatching one are extremely thin, but we're going to attempt... so please cross your fingers! It was just laid today. Daddy is a speckled sussex, mama is a white rock. If it...
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    Silkie eggs?

    We're looking for someone who sells fertilized silkie eggs not too far from Summit County (Norton 44203), Ohio. Anyone on here nearby to us? We really want to hatch some silkies this spring and can't find anywhere nearby online. Every place we find online is too far away and the eggs would...
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    What's the best incubator?

    Okay, in the spring I plan to hatch a new set of eggs. Last year I used a little giant (forget the kind... but the crappy one people don't really suggest), and only one of 6 eggs hatched. I plan on incubating plenty of eggs, and want a GOOD turn out this year. I plan to let my hen hatch them...
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    Is my hen purebred or mixed?

    The guy we got her from isn't the most trustworthy. He's been wrong about a few things. First, the chick we hatched was a male, and he said female. Then this hen (the one in question) he said was a white leghorn. Pictures posted on here led me to learn that she was a white rock. She lays...
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    Question about a run size... please give advice!!

    Okay, so... in the spring we will be setting up a new (hopefully permanent) chicken area. We will be using a 10 ft x 10 ft shed, split in half. I'm planning on at least a dozen chickens on each side. As for the run (the area outside the coop where they can run around and such)... I'm not sure...
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    I just had to share this

    Internet radio station (live) all about chickens! Awesome!!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/backyardpoultry/2010/12/20/backyard-poultry-with-the-chicken-whisperer
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