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    Attack of the mosquitos!!

    Hi all! I live in FL and mosquitos are a constant problem. I honestly never thought about them affecting my girls. But tonight when I went out to lock up the coop, I shined a flashlight in to make sure all girls were accounted for and was horrified at what I saw! There were hundreds, if not...
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    Help sexing my silkie chick

    Hello everyone. I'm looking for opinions on whether or not my silkie chick is a he or a she. What are your thoughts?
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    Possible neurological issue?

    I recently noticed my silkie chick, Gidget, acting a little off. She is about 3 weeks old and all in all seems healthy. She eats and drinks and runs around like a normal healthy chick. However, I noticed that she only seems to look down and not hold her head naturally up like the older...
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    Mites?

    I got some silkie chicks from a local breeder a week ago. Currently I have them in my tub. It's lined and has a lite layer of shavings. I noticed today a tiny yellowish bug on my hand after cleaning their water and refilling their feed. After closer inspection it looks like there are more on...
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    weak chick, please help!

    Hi! i just got 2 baby silkies. I was told they are about 1 week old and I've had them about a week. One is doing great, very active and has a good weight. The other one seemed to be doing good until this morning. She is supposedly the same age but is about half the size of the other one. She...
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    Do I let her be broody?

    I have a hen that has been laying for about a year now and she suddenly decided she wants to go broody. I have 2 other hens that are mature and laying and 4 others that should start within the next month or so. I don't have a rooster so she cant hatch any. I keep taking her out of the nest to...
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    Question about feed

    Hi there! I have 4 chicks that are almost 9 weeks old and 3 mature hens. How do you handle the feed situation when you have chicks and hens? They are big enough and getting along with the hens enough for me to have them free range together when I'm home. My dilemma is the feed. The chicks...
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    Too cold to move outside?

    Hi there! I currently have five 5 week old chicks, 2 buff orpingtons and 3 cochins. The buffs are fully feathered now and the cochins are almost there. I live in FL and normally would be moving them out of the house and to the coop right about now. However, our weather has been weird lately...
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    Cochin and Buff Orpington quesions

    Good afternoon all! So I'm fairly new to chickens and looking to get two more to add to my small backyard flock (2 cream legbar hens). I'm looking for a breed(s) that will be very friendly and make not just for a good backyard chicken but a good pet. From the research I've done I've come...
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    Nugget thinks she's Jesus :D

    I'm new to having backyard chickens and I currently have 2 cream legbar hens, Miss Daisy and Nugget. I never thought this sentence would ever come out of my mouth, but I had to blow dry a chicken yesterday :lol:. So here's what happened... I got home from work and went out to my backyard to...
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    Chicken coop question

    Good morning, I'm looking to replace my coop with a bigger, better one as the one I originally got was smaller than I thought it would be. I currently have 2 cream legbar hens and plan on getting 2 more. I've been having trouble finding a coop that isn't too small or cheaply made and it hasn't...
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    Fowl Pox questions

    Good morning! I have a few questions about fowl pox. I currently have 2 cream legbar hens (will be getting 2 more chicks very soon :D) and they are both happy and healthy. My first question is about vaccinating for fowl pox. I wasn't aware there was a vaccine for fowl pox until recently. I...
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    Piper died suddenly with no explanation

    It breaks my heart that I have to right this. My pullet, Piper, who was about 6 weeks old died suddenly with no explanation as to why. Last night she was fine and snuggled on my lap as she usually does when I get home from work. This morning her and her sister, Nugget, both came out of the...
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    ACV in hot weather

    Good morning everyone! So I've been giving my chicks a little apple cider vinegar in their water every day when I change the water out. They've been in a brooder in my bathroom so I haven't had to worry about the Florida heat. I just moved them to the coop this weekend and Florida summers are...
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    First night in coop, questions

    So tonight is the first night my 2 cream legbar pullets will be staying in their coop! It's probably silly but I'm nervous for them lol. They are 6-7 weeks old. They won't roost/sit on the perches and peep like crazy when I go to check on them. Is that normal for a chicks first time in the...
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    Did I make a mistake getting this coop?

    Hi all! So I recently got 2 cream legbar pullets and my dad got me this coop for them. As we live in a residential area and don't have a huge backyard he went for a smaller coop. The picture makes it look nice but it is actually quite small to me after getting it and putting it together...
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    Bedding ideas for slide out tray?

    Hello! It's been quite a while since I've been on here as I had to move and couldn't take my chickies with me :( But now I'm back as I've finally talked my fiance into letting me get a couple of chicks!! :celebrate:wee I got 2 cream legbar chicks a few weeks ago :love I'm getting ready to move...
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    Help sex my silkies

    These are my little silkies. they are 3 months old and are my first silkies and i'm having a hard time figuring out if they are hens or not lol This is Peanut, I'm having trouble uploading my other photo. I'll keep trying.
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    Question about taming chicks

    I have two 3 month old silkie chicks that I've had since they were a day old. I really want them to like me lol. I've been really busy with work but I'm trying to spend more time with them. I will put them on the couch with me while I watch tv and they are fine and will let me pet them and even...
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    What's happening?

    My dad has some meat chickens and quite a few have gotten very ill and we're not sure what's wrong. They are very lethargic, don't move around but just lay in one place and never pick there heads up Offf the ground. Does anyone have any idea what is happening? His first flock of meat chickens...
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