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    6-9 week old Silkies with dirty feet! Bath?

    I've never given a chicken a bath. I have been reading around and seeing that several give Silkies baths. What age did you start? I know they take a long time to dry, blow dry/towel dry/ air dry?? My Silkies and White Sultans feet feathers are gross. Should I bathe the whole bird or just the...
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    When to turn off the heat light

    First off I live in Alabama. Right now the coldest it is getting at night is upper 40s. That is actually chilly for this time of year for us. The day temps are typically upper 70s lower 80s and typically it is in the low 60s at night. This is my first flock to raise. I have a covered coop and I...
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    My Quarantine Oasis

    My family is under quarantine due to the Covid-19 virus. Like so many these days. All four of us have it and it sucks. My husband and I got it first and we are beginning not be on the up tick it seems. My boys (12&5) are still dealing with fever and some nasty coughing. When they take a nap I...
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    Sneezing 1 week old Silkie 😭

    She was eating and running around the brooder fine. Went to check on them and heard her sneeze twice. I took her out to observe and she hasn't sneezed once while I've been holding her. She is currently chirping away in my hand all snuggled up. I can hear a 'click' every once in awhile but not...
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    Standing with wings out/eyes closed

    We received our chicks two days ago. They are all eating and drinking. They are in a large Tarter bin with a brooding lamp on one side. I am noticing my Silkie and white sultans standing with their wings slightly out and eyes closed. When touched they react right away. I had read that this was...
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    New to the site and New start up farm

    Hi! I'm MaryEllen. I have a hubby, 2 boys, a foster daughter, 2 dogs, a cat. Now we have 6 new baby chickens. We have 2 Silkies, 2 White Sultans, 2 Blue Wyandotte. I grew up on a horse farm with goats and chickens my whole life. But other than feeding the chickens and collecting eggs, I didnt...
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