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    Help, Silkie going to nest box daily but not laying?! Is she laying internally?!

    Hey all, I'm looking for some advice regarding one of my lovely silkie hens. She is ~ 2 years old and is (maybe) acting a bit out of sorts. Four of our 7 chooks are broody at the moment. The chook I am worried about isn't broody but she goes into the nest box each day for maybe an hour or two...
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    Silkie going to nest box daily but not laying?!

    Hey all, I'm looking for some advice regarding one of my silkie hens. She is ~ 2 years old and is (maybe) acting a bit out of sorts. Four of our 7 chooks are broody at the moment. The chook I am worried about isn't broody but she goes into the nest box each day for maybe an hour or two but then...
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    What breed mix is she?

    Hi all, Wondering if anyone can offer any ideas on the breed mix of our girl Henny Penny. She is at least 2 years old since we have had her for almost that long and got her as a fully grown bird. I know she is part silkie (blue ears, 5 toes), but am super interested to know what other breed/s...
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    Help! Sick and injured Silkie Roo

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Type: Silkie Age: Born Oct 6th 2020 (approx 10 months old) Weight: 620 grams (Considerably lighter than others - can feel breast bone - very underweight) 2) What is the behavior, exactly...
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    HELP! Silkie with fowl pox - could it actually be favus?

    My Silkie roo Nugget (9 months old) Started acting out of sorts and lethargic with diarrhoea 7 weeks ago. 6 weeks ago (Sept 16) taken to vet who thought it might be fowl pox and prescribed pain killers and an antibiotic (for secondary infection). around 4 weeks ago - his eyes had completely...
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    Scaly face and Diarrhea symptoms - Bearded Silky - Help diagnose

    Hiya all, 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Our lovely bearded silky ‘Nugget’ has recently felt slightly underweight (when compared to his hen sisters of a similar age). He is aprox 7 months old and we’ve recently...
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    Ones of my baby chicks with broody mum died - 1 week old

    Hey everybody, This afternoon I went to check on my broody mum and her chicks and they were outside in there private coop. One of them was being dragged from under mum and had died, it dropped off her in a few moments and she trampled the dead baby slightly :(. The chicks are about a week old...
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    Feather sexing

    This little cutie just hatched out. Anyone experienced at identifying the gender from the wing feathers? Cheers
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    Please help. Are my eggs even fertile? - diy candling day 6-7

    I have a broody silkie sitting on 8 of her own eggs. I had cracked one of her eggs and thought it was fertile as I saw a "bullseye". She has been sitting on the eggs since last monday night and it is now monday morning - so she has been on them for around 6-7 days. I candled 3 eggs (diy-...
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    Broody silkie hen - how long can she be off her eggs?

    Hey everybody, I'm a new chicken keeper and am wondering how long my hen can be off her eggs? On day 7 at the moment. When she hops off her eggs or I coax her off and she comes out to free range with the other chickens she has problems getting back on her eggs unless I physically put her back...
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    Broody Silkie help - ate an egg

    Hey guys, New chicken owner here looking for some broody hen advice. My Silkie "Crumpet' has gone broody, and I'm pretty sure her eggs are fertile (we had a young rooster up until a few weeks ago and I have checked some of the eggs and they appeared to have the characteristic 'bullseye'. I was...
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    Silkie clutch size

    Howdy all, New to chickens, looking for some advice and knowledge from the more experienced. I recently acquired a silkie and the bloke I got her off said that she might go broody soon. She has laid 3 eggs over the last 3 days, so an egg a day. I've been leaving them in her nest box in the...
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    What Breed is my chicken? Silkie with pink comb...

    Hey everybody, new to Backyard Chickens and Chickens in general. Seeking some advice on one of my girls/boys. After doing a bit of research I'm wondering why my silkie has a pink/red comb and wattles? Does this mean he/she is a cross breed. From what I've read its very unlikely for silkies to...
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    Silkie Gender

    Howdy, new here. Looking for some ideas on my Silkies sexes. They are around ~12 weeks old I believe. I know Silkies are super difficult to sex so will update later down the track but just looking for peoples thoughts on the current photos. Orange - Zinger - Biggest of the bunch (but could be...
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    Pekin/Cochin? Gender?

    This is George, my 11 week old beauty. New to chickens so don't know too much. I was thinking she was a girl but her comb has started to redden and I'm starting to see some little wattles. Looking for people opinions on sex. And also what breed she is? Thanks in advanced!
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