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    Seeking Durable, Reliable Waterer

    I’m looking for a better water solution. I feel like nearly every year I have to replace my waterer for one reason or another. I have tried: nipples on a 5-gallon bucket; the plastic bucket that screws onto the red base (example...
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    Cockerels in Kansas City

    I live in the city and cannot have roosters. I had a broody hen earlier this summer, so I got her some fertilized eggs. She hatched six. Unfortunately, three of them are boys. They’re approximately 16 weeks old, mixed breed. They haven’t started crowing … yet. So far, they are sweet, handsome...
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    Lots of breeds for sale eggs and chicks

    Do you have 6 silkie eggs by chance? I have a broody lady and would like her to hatch some. Zip code 64123.
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    Is this ... a rooster?

    Thanks so much for the quick reply.
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    Is this ... a rooster?

    I had a silkie brood and raise some chicks. (They were not the silkie’s eggs, but rather some mixed eggs I got from a nearby farmer.) They hatched about 12 weeks ago. My city doesn’t allow roosters, so I have been watching closely. I noticed yesterday this one’s tail feathers look pretty...
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    Other bird trying to help?

    Thank you! I tried a bunch of search terms but none of them included “co”. :) Thanks for the tip. I appreciate it.
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    Our first broody

    I'm just going through my first hatch myself, but I think taking them off and candling will be a good idea. I have been relying on this website's day-by-day update and the candling pictures have helped a ton: https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/hatch-patterns.html
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    Other bird trying to help?

    I have a silkie who went broody at the beginning of the month, so I got her some fertilized eggs to take care off. Day 21 is tomorrow! I decided to allow the silkie to brood her eggs in the nesting box she went broody in. I have plenty of other boxes for my three other laying hens, but about...
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    Two months no eggs

    Thank you for easing my fears, everyone! I checked for mites about a month ago but will check again just in case. Thanks again
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    Two months no eggs

    Hello! I have had chickens for about a year now. They started laying in March and had a very productive year, each laying an egg about 5 days a week. In August, I had a predator get half of my birds, so in September I added four silky pullets to my flock. One of the silkies was a roo so he had...
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    Help – is this Silkie a roo?

    Thanks for the info! I got them from a silkie breeder about an hour from my house.
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    Bawk bawk bawk

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first got chickens last fall, six of them. I had a predator get three of my ladies in August, which was traumatic but a learning experience. I just acquired four young silkies though! (2) How many chickens do you have right now...
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    Help – is this Silkie a roo?

    Aww dang. Looks like lil Janet is going back to the farm. Thank you everyone for your quick responses.
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    Help – is this Silkie a roo?

    I got four silkie pullets about a month ago. I have suspicions this one is a rooster because she (wishful thinking!) is bigger than the others, has more of a comb than the others, and is less scared of the bigger chickens than the others. Roosters aren’t allowed in my city though, so I want to...
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