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    Do I have two Roos on my hands?

    Those in question are the ones on the ends :-/ I’m assuming the chocolate is a hen
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    Normal poop?

    Does this look normal to you? I’m always paranoid about their poops :-/
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    Silkie gender guessing game

    Hi all! So I know this question is probably pretty premature, but figured I’d ask in case some of you silkie experts might be able to take a guess already. I have a few 5-6 week old silkie chicks. The paint colored chick was the smallest of the bunch, then the frizzle and the blue one was...
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    Help! Plastic leg band too small

    I just picked up 3 silkie chicks and realized the green plastic ties around their legs are Getting too small. It looks like they might be zip ties but I can’t tell since they move a lot. How the heck can I get these off them??
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    How high to raise the brooder plate for 3 week old silkie chicks

    I have 3 3-4 week old silkie chicks and purchased an adjustable brooder plate for them. One of the chicks is bigger than the other two, and the two seem to have cold feet. They haven’t been sleeping under the heat plate so I keep adjusting it In hopes they sleep under it, but they just huddle...
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    Do I need a red light?

    I purchased this brooder in anticipation for 2-3 week old chicks... do I also need to buy a red bulb for the area? If so, can I buy one that is not hot? Brinsea Ecoglow 20 Safety 600 Brooder for Chicks Or Ducklings https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NJZM1F5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZH9xFb0SNHQVM
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    Suggestions for coop build

    Currently, we have a chicken enclosure/run that is 12’x6’x6’ that I feel is definitely not optimized to its potential. We inherited the run when we purchased the house and it I feel like the coop needs a lot of work if we want to have 6 chickens in there (currently only one hen right now). Has...
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    Mixing 6-7 week old pullets with 6yo hen

    Hi there! So this last weekend, our favorite of our two hens passed away. We are thinking it was from the heat wave that came through. :( This has left us with one lonely hen who is clearly sad, so we wanted to get her some friends to keep her company. I found someone local who has 7 week old...
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    Greetings from smoky California!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We actually inherited 2 chickens when we purchased a home a little more than a year ago. They asked if we wanted to keep them and we said, “of course!” They were even included in the disclosures lol (2) How many chickens do you...
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