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Hi. I am considering getting a batch of baby chicks in spring. I have had OEGBs but never Welsummers. To me they look very similar. The claims from the hatchery are friendly, vigorous, and cold-hardy. OEGBs not too friendly. Anyone have this breed?

Sorry - but here's another diarrhea question... My little bantam hen was hiding behind the feeder and looking lethargic, so I brought her inside. Temps have been 0 - 20 degrees this past week. At first her poops were normal, but last night and today they are watery and yellowish. She is acting...

I just had my GB rooster die, and with him my hopes of raising some young this year! They are hard to find in these parts (Northeastern PA). I could pick up within 2-3 hours. Not particular as to color :)

Hi. Last night I noticed a young (not laying yet) Silkie hen not moving very well and keeping her head turned to the side. Picked her up and she is very light. Brought her in the house. Poops look normal but very small (probably not eating.) I made up some vitamin water and filled her crop...

I raised 4 New Hampshire Red pullets, and they have just started to lay. They are heavy birds but their legs are thick and strong, and never had any problem. About 2 weeks ago I noticed one hen seemed "pigeon-toed" - her hocks stuck out and the legs sort of turned in (see pics.) Last week I...

When I got home today I went out to the chicken pen. One of my Silkie roosters was in the corner of the yard, covered with mud. He was repetitively rubbing his face in the mud. I thought he must be injured, so I took him inside and washed him off. No wounds, eyes seem OK, nothing visible caught...

It has been about 2 weeks now that my young Silkie hen refuses to eat. I don't know if she is drinking. I first noticed that she had gone light and was very weak and acting very listless. I put her in a separate pen with a friend. Every day when I feel her crop, there is nothing in it, and she...

I got these 2 beautiful Silkie pullets about a month ago or more. They are timid and I know they have been chased around a lot by the other hens, but no injuries. Today one of them looks sick. She can't really walk, and has a hard time holding her head up. She is very light and there is nothing...

Somebody who is familiar with Silkies could maybe answer this.... I have 5 Silkie hens and 3 roosters. The roosters are all nest-mates, and get along well together. They are young yet, only one is crowing regularly. They walk around the yard in a tight group, and snuggle together at night. I...

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My Old English Game Bantam hen disappeared a few weeks ago. Yesterday we discovered her ensconced under our deck with 5 newly-hatched baby chicks. Excavation was necessary to get her out. I don't know how she thought she was going to raised them under there with no water or chick starter, LOL...

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