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    Silkie with chronically messy behind.

    I am just wondering what might be causing my 1 yr old white silkie to have a poopy behind all the time. I watch her go poo, and although sometimes it is very runny (brown in color), it is not that way all the time. Probably 1/3 of her poos are abnormally runny. The rest are perfectly normal...
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    Tiny silver bantam chick at Atwoods. What kind could it be?

    I sure wish I'd had my camera at Atwoods yesterday when looking at baby chicks. My son and I both just loved these tiny, sleek-looking silver bantam chicks. Does anyone have any idea what kind of bantam chick is very small (in the bantam bin they were the smallest type there) silver-gray, not...
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    Can a silkie be compatible with an OEGB?

    Does anyone have any idea whether a silkie hen and an OEGB hen would get along well temperament-wise? They would be together all the time with no others in with them. The silkie would be the resident hen with the OEGB being the newcomer.
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    Silkie keepaway with a snake!

    Just had to share, this was so funny - sure wish I had video! My older white silkie, Posh, found a little snake yesterday and was proudly strutting around with it dangling from both sides of her beak like a very long, droopy mustache. All was well and good until her little sis, white silkie Zsa...
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    Is this a girl or boy Serama - 9 wks old.

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    Is using a mister to cool all afternoon ok?

    I lost a dear silkie hen yesterday to the heat up in the coop and I am so sad. She went in to lay an egg, and she always tended to stay up there once she would go up, since she didn't really like using the ramp. I bought a cobra style mister stand and set it out there today, and my one remaining...
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    Worried about my girl who won't stop being broody!

    I've only got 2 silkies, pretty little hens, and I love them. Posh is white, Chanel is splash. Chanel went broody a little over 3 weeks ago, and she just won't stop. I take her out of the coop 2 to 3 times a day and encourage her to get up and eat, drink etc. She will eat a little scratch when...
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    Best way to clean fluff around silkie eyes?

    I've got 2 silkie girls and for some reason one of them gets dirt from dustbathing/scratching in the dirt all stuck in the fluff around her eyes. I think when she eats the tsp. of yogurt I feed each morning, that gets in there and then the dirt sticks to that. I have trimmed around her eyes...
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    Suddenly taking 3 hrs to lay an egg?

    I've got a sweet white silkie hen who I've only had just over a month and love. She is a very prolific layer, giving us 5 to 6 eggs a week in this cold weather. She just started laying about 3 weeks before I got her,(so about November). Usually she just starts singing a little, hunkers down...
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    Supportive care during molts?

    I couldn't find anything in the archives about this, although it's likely there somewhere.... I've read a lot about chickens getting sick/dying more frequently during molts. Is there anything that can be done/fed etc. to specifically support them during this stressful time?
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    How much water per day per chicken in winter?

    Does anyone know how much water each chicken drinks ( mine will be bantams) each day in cooler temps? I know they really guzzle it in summer, but was wondering about in winter.
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    Why am I the only one in my family who NEEDS animals?

    I grew up an only child and my animals (cat, dogs, horses, chickens, chinchilla, parakeet, and fish) were my family just like my parents were. My entire life, I have surrounded myself with animals, and to me they are vital to life being good. They are always on my mind, in my prayers, and in...
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    Anyone use a Snugglesafe pad?

    I am trying to figure out how best to keep two 8 wk old (in Dec. when I get them) silkies warm and cozy in the little rabbit hutch/coop/run I have for them. It is out of the wind, has cardboard for insulation, as well as newspaper and shavings on the floor. I am afraid a heat lamp would be...
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    Could silkies be "therapy hens?"

    We do a nursing home ministry and got to wondering, has anyone ever taken a tame hen or two in to a nursing home for the residents to pet etc.? Just sounds kind of fun. Any advice? Thanks!
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    At what age can you sex Seramas?

    What is the earliest you can tell if a baby Serama is a roo or a hen? Just curious - I've never had them.
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    Does your favorite breed match your personality?

    I was bored and got to thinking of this topic. I wonder how often a chicken-lover's favorite breed is their favorite due to the chicken's look representing something to them, or the chicken breed's basic personality matching the person's personality in some way..... I'm planning on getting...
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    Hand warmers for winter water/warmth?

    Someone mentioned in another thread using hand warmers to keep chicks warm. I got to wondering if a hand warmer (some of them are supposed to last 8 hrs) would be a good method of keeping chickens (I'll only have 2) and their water from freezing during those few Oklahoma winter days/ nights...
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    How to prevent digging under a chicken coop/tractor?

    I haven't gotten my silkies yet but am wondering what can be used to prevent predators from digging under the small cage/coop? I want to be able to move it around like a chicken tractor, and it will be under a huge tree, near our house, in a neighborhood, inside a tall fence which is within a...
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    How many babies to end up with at least 2 hens?

    Ok, silly question probably. I am wanting to end up with 2 silkie hens. I think I've decided I want to start with baby chicks so my kids and I can hand-raise them to be extra tame. If I have extras I think I can find homes for them either by giving them to friends who have chickens, or...
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    How would I attach a cage to a rubbermaid storage container?

    Does anyone have any idea how I could construct a chicken tractor from a pre-made 36X30x30 rabbit cage as shown here http://www.tractorsupply.com/pet-care/small-animals/small-animal-cages-habitats/home-rig-house-trade-rabbit-cage-30-in-x36-in--2179677 by connecting it to a large...
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