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    6-9 week old Silkies with dirty feet! Bath?

    My coop is all inclosed so sealed off to predators. A roosting house they get into at nightbhas extra bedding but they whole space has a ground cover except for a few square feet of grass area for natural grazing.
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    6-9 week old Silkies with dirty feet! Bath?

    I've never given a chicken a bath. I have been reading around and seeing that several give Silkies baths. What age did you start? I know they take a long time to dry, blow dry/towel dry/ air dry?? My Silkies and White Sultans feet feathers are gross. Should I bathe the whole bird or just the...
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    When to turn off the heat light

    I went back and looked at the calendar. They are 6 weeks old. Quarantine has me all mixed up on days. It is Blursday, corr8?
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    When to turn off the heat light

    I had not those about that. Where they were piled up did have some light from a neighbor's obnoxious street light on their back side of their barn. And where the brooder was , was in total dark. Night lights are a good idea, thanks!
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    When to turn off the heat light

    I've had them since they were two days old
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    When to turn off the heat light

    First off I live in Alabama. Right now the coldest it is getting at night is upper 40s. That is actually chilly for this time of year for us. The day temps are typically upper 70s lower 80s and typically it is in the low 60s at night. This is my first flock to raise. I have a covered coop and I...
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    My Quarantine Oasis

    We live in Huntsville Alabama. We have a medically fragile child so I had not been taking the kids out early on. I thought I was being super careful by making my husband take his clothes off in the foyer before coming in the house and then a shower. Well my husband is changing jobs so he had to...
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    My Quarantine Oasis

    Quarantine morning retreat. My ladies ( and two suspected Roos) were happy to see me. I have such plans for this coop and this virus is sucking all my energy. So for now all I can do is sit and enjoy the sweet baby chirps. I thought since I have nothing else to do I would share some of my story...
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    My Quarantine Oasis

    Hahaha, feel free to ask because I don't mind. Questions don't bother me. I totally understand the curiosity
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    My Quarantine Oasis

    Haha, feel free to ask. I don't mind
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    My Quarantine Oasis

    Thank you! Here I am hanging out with my Blue Wyandotte chick. Of course she is a teenage now I guess 😉 She is very much my buddy. Please ignore the sickly looking lady, just look at the cute chicken 😂
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    PLEASE HELP

    How old is she? I would recommend getting her under a heated brooder light asap. If she is very young , she isn't ready for worms just yet. She needs to have grit to be able to digest. You might want to change her chick starter crumbles over to the medicated kind. .
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    My Quarantine Oasis

    My family is under quarantine due to the Covid-19 virus. Like so many these days. All four of us have it and it sucks. My husband and I got it first and we are beginning not be on the up tick it seems. My boys (12&5) are still dealing with fever and some nasty coughing. When they take a nap I...
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    Sneezing 1 week old Silkie 😭

    She was eating and running around the brooder fine. Went to check on them and heard her sneeze twice. I took her out to observe and she hasn't sneezed once while I've been holding her. She is currently chirping away in my hand all snuggled up. I can hear a 'click' every once in awhile but not...
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    Standing with wings out/eyes closed

    Just posted a picture on the thread. I hope they aren't over heating
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    Standing with wings out/eyes closed

    Here is my set up right now. We don't have a heated space yet in the barn, so I've got them in my studio. I raised the heat lamp some
  17. Mama2BoysandBirds

    New to the site and New start up farm

    Aww thanks. Here is another one. They had all oiled up in his hands just sleeping away. It was so sweet
  18. Mama2BoysandBirds

    Standing with wings out/eyes closed

    Haha, yes the poop has definitely happened to all members of the family now. Thank you for the tips!
  19. Mama2BoysandBirds

    Standing with wings out/eyes closed

    I want to socialize them and makes them friendly and to enjoy being petted. Growing up my dad always told us not to touch a baby chick because it can make them sick. Is this accurate or was he just not wanting me holding chickens all day 🤣🤣 I know they are fragile but we really want to love on...
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    Standing with wings out/eyes closed

    So you don't think they are in distress or anything. They are eating and drinking fine, so that makes me feel like they are ok
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