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Two Roos - now what to do?
Sadly, she won't do okay being alone. Chickens are extremely social animals, and having at least one other hen pal is vital to your hen's well-being, a flock of three or more being preferred. What I would recommend doing is getting another pullet of the same approximate age and of the same size...- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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2016 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!
Cream Puff the porcelain smooth sizzle, and Brat the black smooth sizzle- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
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How do I sex three week old Bantam Chicks?
Three weeks old is much to early to tell for bantams. Even most hatcheries don't sell sexed bantams, and the ones that do don't guarantee anything and are pretty much liars. Sorry :( However, you should definitely post pics! Some bantam breeds are easier to sex than others, and its always...- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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Not an emergency just a health question...
From what you said it seems like she would be alright. However, since she probably hasn't built up an immunity to all the particular microscopic nasties that live in the soil in that are at your school, you should probably avoid letting her out to scratch and peck in the dirt. In theory she...- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Added a few unknown hens into my flock
I'm not quite sure what breed she is, but she is sure pretty!- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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hens broody
Some hens are going to be crazy broodies, and others won't. It all depends on the hen and the breed. BUT there are a few ways to encourage sitting on eggs. One way is to put fake eggs in the nesting box. If you wait for a while, a broody might notice the eggs and her maternal instincts could...- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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having broody chickens
Well, you kind of said it yourself: There is no concrete answer. It really depends on the breeds you have, and on the hens themselves. Some hens are just more motherly than others, or just simply more hormonal and determined to sit on eggs. With silkies or cochins the vast majority will go...- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Tips for cleaning out the coop??
With my coops I tend to poop scoop under where the ladies tend to roost in their coops when they are out free-ranging in my garden, daily. I also sprinkle a bit of diatomaceous earth to prevent any nasty bugs, in addition to adding a bit of new bedding to make up for what I took out. By doing...- FrizzledSilkie
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- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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What kind of polish is this? Gender?
I agree with the other commenter, this polish is quite a ways away from being sexable! You might be able to make a decent guess judging from its personality (for instance, cockerels tend to act bratty as juveniles) but its a nowhere near reliable method of sexing. Good luck with the chick! I'm...- FrizzledSilkie
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Are these 5 month old Sizzles and Frizzled Silkies pullets or cockerels?
Below are the four teenage chickens I have. There is one blue/black frizzled silkie (not quite sure on the color), one porcelain frizzled silkie, one porcelain sizzle, and one black sizzle. I'm thinking that these two sizzles are both girls, but I'm not quite sure. Just a better picture...- FrizzledSilkie
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