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    Ants killing chicks:(

    I have lost 4 chicks this week because the ants have got them!! I dont know what to do!!! All I have is 1 chick left now!! And I'm scared it will get eaten too!! Has this ever happened to anyone else? And what can I do?
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    Oh my goodness there is a pip!!!! But I need help!

    My silkie hen just got off the nest for a snack and I went to go candle the eggs. Tomorrow is the hatch date! But I had candled three of them and they where all kicking! when I got to the last one, it made a peep!! So I looked around the egg and noticed the pip hole!! Is it ok for her to be off...
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    Did this ruin my hatch?

    Well Alabama got 10 inches of rain yesterday! And it flooded my coop!! And my nest boxes are on the ground for my silkies!! So the bottom of the boxes got wet!!! Will there be to much humidity and it kill them all?
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    How do I candle my eggs under a broody?

    It has been 4 days now and I am planing on candling tomorrow but I don't know how and when to do it with a broody? Any help?
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    Anyone set any eggs today? I need a buddy!! Aug. 27th-30th!!!

    I put 5 huge eggs under my broody silkie today!!! She is actualy very nice while broody!! But I need to hatch buddies!!! Is anyone due around the same time? This is my first time hatching with a broody hen!! Let's hope it goes Better than it has with the incubator!!
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    She broody!! Now what?

    My silkie is finally officially broody now!! I think!! Haha! She has been on the nest since yesterday! She is sitting on golfballs! So I want her to hatch some eggs for me! How do I put them under her? And how many large eggs can she have? She isn't mean to me when I touch her though!! She just...
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    She is broody!!! Now what?

    My silkie is finally officially broody now!! I think!! Haha! She has been on the nest since yesterday! She is sitting on golfballs! So I want her to hatch some eggs for me! How do I put them under her? And how many large eggs can she have? She isn't mean to me when I touch her though!! She just...
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    broody or not?

    my little silkie has been in the nest for a couple of hours now and i was wondering if she was broody? if she is how many eggs can i put under her?
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    Mix breed thread!! Post pictures!!

    Well I know I have seen a thread for mix breeds but I couldn't seem to find one when I looked!! So I decided to make a new one!! So here it is! Post pictures of you strangest looking mixes, tell stories, tell us about mix breeding, and we can discuss what we think the outcome will be when mixing...
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    Racoon in chicken coop!!

    So I just went out to check on all the chickens and when i got out there my little jap rooster (Rodger) was on top of a raccoon!! I mean like seriously about to kill it!! I was so proud of my little Banty!! Taking care of his women and his enemy my silkie rooster( they don't get along to well)...
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    Coturnix quail laying 2 eggs a day?

    I have three coturnix quail and I thought I had two males and one female and I still kindof do!! But I was getting one egg a day for about a month then it stoped for about 2 weeks!! But yesterday she finally layed again! But today I got one this morning and I just went out there and got another...
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    am i a boy or a girl?

    this is my little dominique!! i named it johny but im not sure if it is a roo!! i think it is though!!
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    Molting silkies?

    When A silkie molts, does it's crest get smaller and kindof ragedy? Cuz when I bought my silkies they both had really nice crests but lately one of them has a nasty looking crest!! Haha I hope that is all it is!!
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    How long can I keep eggs befor incubating?

    I only have two hens that are laying!! And I want to hatch as many chicks as possible but don't want them to hatch on different days!! I could do to different litters though!! But how many days can I keep them befor putting them in the incubator? And what temp should I keep it?
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    Roosting in nest!

    How can I make my chickens stop roosting in there nest!!
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    Yes!!! I think she is broody!!!

    So I never could get a answe to the question " if I want my hen to go broody should I just not gather her eggs?" and when I went out this morning, I believe she has finally done it!! She doesn't hisss at me or anything, but I think it is just because she is so nice!! (She jumps into my lap if I...
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    Why are my silkies so dumb?

    Ok so a really big storm just came through!! And I went outside to go check on everything!! Only to find my silkies out in their run( they never ever go out there by the way) soaking wet just sitting there!! Why would they go out there? Wel I guess they just got a good bath!! But it just shocks...
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    Broody? Haha sorry I keep posting this subject!!

    So do I need to gather her eggs in the nest or leave them there!! How do I know if she is about to go broody or not? I want her to end up going broody but I have never had one befor so I don't know what it is like!! Haha I swear I will quit posting about it as soon as I get my answers haha!!
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    why is his foot like this? :(

    ok so this is my little silver sebright that hatched 2 days ago!!! and his little foot is crooked, and he walks on his elbow on that one side!! will he be ok? is there anything i can do? and what caused this?
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    100% hatch rate!!!

    I just got my first 100% hatch!!! Yes!!!! I was goingto throw the eggs away today because they are a whole week late!!! I swear!! I put 5 quail eggs in my little giant incubator and 3 hatched last friday on their hatch day! But today the other two hatched!! I'm so excited!! So for now on I will...
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