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    How to help possible persistent sour crop

    I have a silkie hen who is a 1 year 3 months old. I think she might have sour crop (or something similar?!) and nothing I am doing is helping. I have tried: - Keeping her on small portions of soaked pellets ONLY, distributed throughout the day. - Adding turmeric and cinnamon to the soaked...
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    Colour & Breeding Question

    I’m new to silkies and trying to learn about colours etc, but I’m finding a lot of conflicting advice and no conclusive answers! I thought my boy was paint but someone told he has a blue white base. So after researching more, now I think he’s splash as his spots aren’t as defined despite the...
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    Introducing a new chicken

    I'm integrating a new chicken for the first time (who's been in quarantine for 16 days), and want to know when she can be in a separate run visible to my existing flock. I got her November 23rd knowing I was getting another chick the same age 3 days later, however this fell through multiple...
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    HELP. What's Wrong With My Chicken

    This morning I let my three 13.5 week old silkies out of the coop and something isn't right with the smallest one. He was TOTALLY fine yesterday. Here's what I noticed: He wouldn't come when called - usually the first one to come running Won't eat anything, only inspected the food. Usually he...
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    Is This 14 Week “Pullet” I Got 2 Weeks Ago A Roo?

    HELP! I bought a pullet twelve days ago who is 14 weeks old today. I had my suspicions, but today I noticed her comb and wattles have really popped, and now I’m concerned my suspicions were correct! I’ve slicked back ‘her’ hair with water so you can see the comb. There’s no sign of streamers...
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    Help Diagnosing Waterbelly!

    I just picked up a new chook and I just felt her abdomen and it is all soft. How do I know if this is waterbelly? She’s only 3 months old but Google seems to say age isn’t a factor when it comes to this. How do I know for sure? Do I need to feel for her breast bone or anything to identify...
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    How do I introduce new chickens?

    I have 11 week old silkies and I am getting two new 12 week old girls to add (one this week, one next week) What is the best way to go about integrating them? I am most concerned from a health perspective, so is there anything I can do (apart from isolate the new girls) to ensure they’re...
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    What is the best decision for my chicks

    I have three silkies which I hatched myself who are now 8.5 weeks old. They are my only chickens (they’re pets and very very loved.) I’ve just had them DNA tested and two are boys. Obviously I now have to get some more gals so this works and everyone is happy… what would you do out of the...
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    8 Week Silkies - DNA Samples Sent Today! Guesses For Fun?!

    I have three eight week olds that I am sending off DNA samples for today. I have paid for express results which are delivered online within two days of being received, so I should know later this week! Anyone fancy a guess for fun? I'll wait to see what you guys think before I give my...
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    BIG silkie comb, this has to be a boy… right?!

    Now I KNOW you can’t tell silkie gender this early, but surely the comb on this eight week old has to be a total giveaway?! It seems to look bigger in photos but it’s pretty pronounced nonetheless… the crest seems round and the comb isn’t longer than the beak, but its still screaming roo at me...
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    Guess The Sex of These Silkies at 6 Weeks (16th Oct) - Detailed Journey to be Updated Weekly

    Hi there! I have three, six week old silkies, and while I know you can't sex them this early, this post is intended to be a reference point/resource for people like me who like to see others journeys (and how they eventually turn out!) I would also love to hear guesses of course but I am fully...
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    Anyone DNA tested silkie chicks?

    Hey guys! Curious to hear your stories (and any suggested threads!) of people who have DNA sexed their silkie chicks. I have three silkie babies that are 6 weeks old, they are pets that I incubated and hatched myself. I am an insane animal lover who has had all kinds of animals all my life...
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    Baby chick outside time question

    Hey everyone! Really sorry if this is a silly question or is common sense, but I am new to raising baby chicks and I want to do what is best for them so rather ask! I have three 5.5 week old silkies who are still living inside in their brooder, but I have them a run for outside. They only go...
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    Any idea what colour this unusual coloured silkie chick will be?

    Trying to find some info online about what colour my little silkie baby might be… she’s very confusingly coloured (to me lol) She had a white bum and chest, as well as a couple of white toes, which she’s had from hatch, but now she’s getting what looks like white spotty feathers coming in...
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    Early Silkie Sexing - Week by Week Journey With Photos

    Hey there! I have been searching high and low for a week-by-week growth/gender comparison for silkies, to help me guess what sex my chicks might turn out to be. I know it is almost impossible but I am interested in testing out theories! I found two great threads on BYC that I found super...
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    Dealing with clingy chicks

    Any tips for clingy chicks? I have three ten day old silkies and I have been handling them daily to get them used to me. They love snuggling in my neck with a big fluffy jumper. However the last two days they have been going crazy for me, almost screeching for me to pick them up and cuddle...
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    Feed question for one week old chicks

    Hey guys! I have three one week old silkies and I am a first timer owning chickens. (Although my dad has some at home, so I know a little!) I have been researching so much I have my head spinning LOL. I have them on a chick starter crumble and I brought them some mealworms that I was...
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    Hatching: Does the membrane look weird?

    I am doing my first hatch and I have silkie eggs hatching as we speak now. (Well one has pipped) It pipped about 8 hours ago (I’m confident to within 30 mins max) and is definitely moving/gulping etc. My question is, does this membrane look normal? I have been reading online and seen some...
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    Does the draw down on air cells matter and should I check today? (Day 18)

    I have silkie eggs on day 18 in my incubator. They are in lockdown right now. HOWEVER I have been reading that air cells should be drawn down before lockdown. When I looked before I put them in, one wasn't nearly as big as the other two, and looking at pictures online, I'm not sure if they are...
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    Silkie egg lockdown day HELP.

    Its my first time incubating eggs, (silkies) in my incubator which are on day 17 (OR SO I THOUGHT) I just read that day one isn’t actually day one, day two is, so I guess they’re technically on day 16. Although when I have candled, they have been really consistent with the day I thought they...
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