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    White Silkies for Sale $30 for Both

    We have a pair of adult white silkies hens for sale. Dottie and Darla are about 18 months old. Still laying irregularly. They free range during the day and get locked in after 5-7pm Must go as a pair. Darla is really attached to Dot. $30 for both must pick up in Oceanside 760 419 0507
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    We started a new flock

    We have not even named them yet but we brought home the new flock Saturday (oct 15ht) After a tentative night hanging out in a nesting box, they relaxed and started to explore the coop and the bridge to the run. We are excited about the blue andalusians as the last ones we got we black...
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    30 days out still no hatching

    I have a broody silkie, we got two fertile creme legbar eggs for her to sit on. September 15th is when she started sitting on them. It's now October 14 Still no chicks. :( How long should we let her sit on them before we write them off as not going to hatch??
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    Brood hen advice

    I have a broody silkie (imagine that) I got a couple of fertile cream legbar eggs for her to sit on. I use alfalfa for bedding. We are thirteen days into the sitting and I wondered how do I change the nesting material without her freaking out? I pick out the poop every morning but should...
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    6 laying hens for sale $15 each

    We are starting a new flock but need to move the current one out. $15 each 2 Rhode Island Reds 2 White Leghorns 2 Light Brahmas Everyone is laying regularly and healthy. Fed well: whole corn, oats, fruit! Spoiled I can deliver to Oceanside/Vista area
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    Separating a silke from her old flock

    Claire our bearded white silkie had her crown and chest feather plucked out. I built a new coop for her and 2 new white Silkies we got to keep her company. The new ones are afraid of Claire and when we let them out to free range Dottie and Darla beat feet away from Claire. Claire makes...
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    Clair is getting plucked

    Clair our crested white silke has been being plucked for months. We sold off two who were picking on everyone but it seems like she is still getting picked on by the remaining chicken. We have tried to segregate her but all she does is pace back and forth trying to get into the main run...
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    Blue Ameraucana Chicken from CA hatchery

    Last year we got what we thought was Blue Andalusion chicks, turned out to be "splash" This is what CA Hatchery has shown for the Blue Ameraucana on their website. $32 for a chick. Anyone else have dealings with the hatchery, breed and price? We are looking for BLUE eggs and our easter...
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    Silver Silkie and 2 Easter Egger hens-laying For Sale

    We have 2 Ameraucana (Easter Eggers) hens George and Gracie that just started laying green eggs last week. and A silver silkie hen (Misty) that is also laying for about 2 months. We prefer that they get taken all by the same person. Misty in particular is not happy when George and Gracie are...
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    Can I use blue coat on my silkie Clair's head

    The bullies in the flock have pecked out most of her crown feathers out and some on her chest. We used purple stuff we had on her chest and I ordered Blu Kote for her. Can we use it on her head?? We planned to use a q-tip to keep it out of her eyes. Any suggestions /experience???
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    White Bearded Silkie Hen Wanted. Oceanside CA

    We need a matching white bearded silkie hen for our Claire. We have pairs of all our breeds (Blue Andalusian, White Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Light Brahma, Americauna) and lonesome Claire ;( Drop me a note here and we can make arrangements and agree on a price. I'm in Oceanside CA...
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    Socal -- 2 Silver Spangled Hamburg 6mo old Hens (laying) for sale

    SOLD 2 Silver Spangled Hamburg SOLD Einstein and Curie HAVE A NEW HOME I got carried away and ordered to many chicks at the end of June. Einstein and Curie are 6 months old and laying. Like most Hamburgs they are a little nervous but are quite pretty. I can deliver local...
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    Tango the Bare Breasted Andalusian

    Our Blue Andalusian (tango or cash I can't keep them straight) has a big bare spot on her chest. My wife has caught the other chickens plucking her feathers out but not attacking her. No broken skin. No mites. The just started laying this month. It looks distended. She is otherwise...
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    when should I put chicks in with the adults

    Grace and Baby, My two Ameraucana/easter eggers are about 3 weeks old. Right now I have them in the garage in dog kennel with the heat lamp. It's still pretty chilly but they're none the worse for the wear. I am thinking about moving them into the coop with the rest of the flock (11-Five...
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    Breed Colors

    I bought our chiicks at the end of June-5 out of 11 are laying now!!! When we got them how the colors would turn out was obvious RIR --Dark Brown Leghorn White. Some colors were advertised as one thing and we ended up with another. This is what we expected with the Blue Andalusian This...
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    New chick big comb o boy or girl

    Hi All, We just got a new ameraucana chick a couple days ago we named her Beth. She is settling in fine and really is a pretty chick. Anyway, We got to looking at her comb and got a little worried that Beth may be Barney. I searched the internet and the pictures were not to much help...
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    week old cream legbar chicks eye "warts"

    4 out of 5 of our 2 week old cream legbar chicks (hatched by a broody silky) have these bulges on their eyes The "warts" are quickly growing and we don't know what to do or what it is? Any ideas what they are?? Are they contagious?
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    Silkie lost her head feathers

    We have a 9 month old white bearded Silkie hen. She recently lost a good deal of feathers off he head. Used to be she could hardly see they were so thick. She's gone broody but still eats and drinks when we take her out to free range in the yard or just take her off the nest and out in...
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    Best way to do nesting boxes

    Our 12 youngsters are not so young anymore and we want to get the nesting boxes up But are not sure how many boxes to make or where to place them. Pairs of White leghorn, Andalusians. Rhode Island Red, hamburgs, light brahma and white Silkie Is 4 boxes enough? We have roosting bar across...
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    Free Buff Silkie Roos-Oceanside CA

    Our Hens Cocoa and Butter turned out to be Charles and Buddy. Buff Silkie Roosters FREE 5 Months old Will deliver within 30 miles or pick them up Need them gone soon--They're crowing at 5:30am. Free to good home
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