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    Washed Eggs In Fridge Then Out?

    I typically collect my eggs and unless they are really dirty, just put them into a crate and then into the fridge. If they are really dirty I wash them under cool tap water then let them dry on a towel on the counter for a few minutes then put them in a crate in the fridge. My question is...if...
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    What Size Leg Band For Adult Golden Comets?

    Hi All, I'll be picking up a half dozen Golden Comet chicks at my local Agway in a week and I want to band my one year old group of six Golden Comets that I currently have so that next spring I'll be able to tell which are my old birds. What size band do I need? I was thinking of getting...
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    Sexing Bantam Silkies

    Back in the last week of March I bought 10 straight run silkies from my local Tractor Supply store. The girl working there helped me to pick what she guessed were hens. Two of them like to fight with each other occasionally as though they are establishing a pecking order. I have a feeling...
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    My New PVC "Nipple" Waterer

    After watching some videos online I finally ordered some of these nipples and bought some PVC pipe and came up with this. I made this waterer for my young birds in the pen before going out to the coop. I'll make another for the coop possibly with the pipe coming through the side of the coop to...
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    Are These Birds Old Enough To Go Out To The Coop?

    I got these birds as chicks the last week of March. The low temperature looking out 10 days on Weather.com shows the coldest of 39 for my area. Judging by how feathered (or lack of) they are, would you say they're ready to go out to the coop? I currently have a light in their pen that's...
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    25 Dead Chicks

    Rough day today. Ordered 25 white Silkies (straight run) from one of the big mail order houses a couple of weeks ago. They shipped yesterday. I had their new home all set up and waiting for them this morning when I left for work. I expanded the 4'x4' wooden pen I used last year to 4'x8' and...
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    Silkie Bantam Questions

    Hi All, I'm thinking about getting some Silkie Bantams and have some questions. I've got two black right now now and the whole family has fallen in love with them. I find that they don't stray far from the coop. Do you guys find the same thing? What are Silkie Bantam Roosters like? This...
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    Best Deal On Silkie Bantam's?

    I'm looking to buy Silkie Bantams to add to my flock. I'm thinking a combination of black and whites. Which hatchery would be the best to deal with? I'm not looking for the cheapest...I'm looking for the best so far as reputation and honesty. Thanks!
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    My Poor Silkie Bantam Got Beat Up By My Plymouth Barred Rocks - What To Do? (**WARNING - Graphic Pi

    Hi Everyone, I've had quite a day at my house with my chickens. My story is this: I have 7 birds. Two Barred Rocks, one RI Red, one Sexlink, one Light Brahma, and two black Silkie Bantams. All are hens. The Rocks, Red, and Sexlink I've had since chicks last May. The Brahma and Silkies I...
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    Which Water Heater is Best For Coastal Rhode Island? Energy Efficiency is important..

    I currently have this 5 gallon glavanized waterer from Agway: Can you guys recommend a good heater that I can place it on that won't draw too much electricity?
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    Big White Bird With Black On It?

    I picked up this girl a couple of months ago. The lady I bought her from said that she got her at Tractor Supply. Any ideas what I have here? I'm talking about the big white one...not the little black Silkie!
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    My Completed Coop And Run

    I got my first flock of chicks back at the end of May and built this coop and run during June while the chics were growing in a pen in the garage. The coop was actually bought from someone who was downsizing their flock. It was previously a kids tree house that they converted. I bought it...
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    Adding Bantam Silkies To My RI Red, Sexlink, Plymouth Barred Flock?

    I've got a small flock of birds. It consists of one RI Red, two Sexlinks, and two Plymouth Barred Rock hens all roughly 11 weeks old. Last weekend I picked up a year old RI Red and another huge white chicken that's also a year old (from the same flock). My question is...can I add a couple of...
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    Is This A Good Coop Design?

    Well, my wife finally gave me permission to buy chickens...! I'm psyched to have fresh eggs, fun pets, and hopefully some tick eradication on the property. I'm thinking about getting 4 to 5 RI Reds. The local farm and grain store is selling the coops in the pictures below for $950. I think...
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