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Good Eveing, I would be greatful for your advice. I have a hatched today chick with a bent left leg. I thought it may come good over the day and get moving but it hasn't. The leg wont straghten for the chick to stand. I can however straighten it as it does not seem restricted and stiff at this...

Hi all, Loving reading your advice and have a couple of questions too. I have moved 2 broody's into a seperate secure area away from the rest of the flock as they were adding eggs. 2 weeks later have moved another broody silkie in with them too. Of the first two, One hen is a slikie and one...

Evening all, I have had 3 chickens die on me so far. 1 black silke, was dead where she slept. This was the first one, I had not seen any sign of illness from her. 1 Brown slike, had died today, the vet looked at her last Monday, her symptoms, very larthgetic, closed eyes, opening & closing...

Sorry by bubs I do mean chicks, sorry. I am in australia, victoria in Seville. So when we get to 4-6 weeks and the silkie mums are seperating themseves from the chicks can I let them in with the rest??? thanks you your assistance

Hi havesome questions for you. I have 2 white silkies who each have 2 bubs, I have them sectioned off from the rest at the moment ( still in seperated by some makeshift fencing) and was wondering how long to keep them sepreated? The chicks are 1 1/2 weeks old. Will the mums protect the...

As the subject says do double yolks produce twins?? I know its dumb question but I have been getting a few recently and got to wondering? thanks for you answers in advance Ta!!

Hi my silke girls are white little fluff balls and are very well handled by me 7 years 'chook wisper' daughter. My new babies are a week old and already have wing feathers, amazing.......!

Firstly I just wanted to thank all of you for this site, I have learned so much in the last few months just from reading the forum and the web site, I am in love with all things chicken!!!! I have a selection of chickens, isa browns, polish crested, aracarna, rode island red, silkie...

Thanks for the great advice, and sorry I did mean the bullseye, new to chicken speak.... So whens all's said and done I have a bit of time up my sleeve between laying and placing in an incubator. So next questions do you count the days until hatching from the daythe hen layed the egg or...

There is such a lot of information on here its fantastic! I was hoping someone could tell me how long do you have between the time the hen lays the egg until you get it into the incubator? Does it still need to be 'warm'? I have checked those great photos of fertile eggs and I think my...

Hi Sharon, Do many Aussie's get onto this site? How long have you been in the US? Comming from Geelong and Horsham are you a bit of a country girl? Are you on a little farm over there with your chickens? Family there too? I have 15 chickens, I have had them since March this year and its my...

Hi Chicken Lovers I am new to the site and think its just fantastic. I have had a problem with a silkie and have had some very helpful advice. I am enjoying reading all the various sections and find I am learning heaps. I am on 8a in Seville, victoria, and with google maps and google...

Yes she is a bit skittish and has been avoiding the roosters, always running away from them when the 'want' her. I guess I should wait until the wound is healed totally before trying the vicks vapor rub, its a great tip and I will try it. I have 2 other silkies, so I will try to make a...

Hi all, This is my first time on your fourm and I have joined as I was hoping you could help me please. I have a few different breeds of chickens (15)in a large area together, all have been getting on really well now for the last 6 months. So I don't know what has changed but they all...