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    Custom coop is finally here!

    After a looong wait, the coop I had custom designed & built by the wonderful Bay Area Coops (in Northern California) has finally arrived. It matches our house perfectly and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! Wanted to share some photos, the dimensions and renderings from the design...
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    Symptoms of egg bound but no egg!

    Starting night before last of my Barred Rock hens (approx 7 months old) has all of the symptoms of being egg bound (waddling with tail down, puffy abdomen omin, straining, lethargic and withdrawn), so I was CERTAIN she was egg bound. After reading up I followed all the instructions I could find...
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    De-wormer help please

    I have the following two products: Valbazen Drench 500 ml & LevaMed Levamisole Soluble Drench Powder 52 gm Could someone be so kind to tell me or point me in the direction of a good basic guide on how to administer them (orally and/or in their waterer), and the correct dosage for my 4 month old...
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    Very lethargic 3 month old Silkie

    My favorite chick (the one in my profile picture), Moscow, seems to be very lethargic and laying down. This afternoon I noticed that she was laying on her side (as if she had been dust bathing) and I didn’t think much of it. Just came back out to give them some fruit and she was sleeping and...
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    Multicolored cochin?

    Is there a name for the color of my Cochin-Silkie roo? Or is he one of a kind :p
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    Blocks of Ice on HOT days

    It’s been REALLY hot up here in Northern California lately, over 100 degrees the past few days.... On the days that get well into the 90’s I’ve been putting a big block of ice in my run and my chickens LOVE it. Some of my chicks like to lay or stand on it, while others seem to enjoy just laying...
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    Silkie sexing help!! 8 weeks old

    Hello- Can anyone let me know if they think any of my three silkies are cockerels? They are all approx. 8 weeks old. (Is it too soon to tell?) I purchased them from a breeder who said they were all pullets, but #1 is doing something that sounds suspiciously like an attempt at crowing and is...
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    Silkie & Silkie-Cochin Coloring?

    Wondering if anyone can tell me if there is a name for the color of my presumed cockerel who is half Cochin and half Silkie (red arrow in pics). Also, I’m pretty sure 2 of my 3 Silkie pullets are going to be porcelain-blue but what about the third one (blue arrows in pics). Any input would be...
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    Is Big Mamma really Big Poppa?! My Silkie/Cochin cross

    I apologize in advance for the bad photos, but can anyone tell if my Silkie-Cochin mix is a pullet or cockerel? (S)he is 5-6 weeks old. I’m pretty sure my 3 Silkies (purchased from a breeder) and Barred Rocks (purchased from the feed store) are all ladies, but I’m worried the Silkie-Cochin...
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    Treating Coccidiosis

    Hi- First time chick owner here. I have 4 barred rock chicks, 3 silkies and 1 silkie/cochin mix that are all approx 5 weeks old now. This morning I noticed bloody droppings in their shavings for the first time. I was able to identify that it was one or possibly two of the barred rock chicks who...
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