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    Broody Silkie Question

    Thank you for the info!!! I only put one egg under her just to see and I have noticed that the only time she gets off the nest is to eat when I feed and she’s right back in the nest!!
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    Broody Silkie Question

    I know it’s probably been ask before but I’m still pretty new to chickens especially now that I have a broody silkie. She laid one or two eggs and now for the last couple of days she is sitting in the nesting box even with no eggs!!! My other 3 girls has gotten in with her and laid their eggs. I...
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    I'm Eggcited!!!!!

    Thank you for the advice!! I mixed the layer feed with Scratch feed so I don't know if he ate any of the layer pellets or not. What is all-flock feed? Is that the name of it??
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    I'm Eggcited!!!!!

    I finally got my first egg today!!! I have been waiting for what seems like forever been watching my 2 Austrolorp girls get bigger and their wattles and combs growing and this morning when I went out to check on all my kiddos (something I do every morning!!) I noticed in one of my nesting...
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    Slow growing silkie?

    I have 5 Silkies that are right at 8 weeks old and I have one the same color as yours that is the runt too. Nothing is wrong with the baby and sweet as can be, so I just call her/him Peanut!!!!
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    Anyone else using sand and it stinks like rotting fish?

    I will post some pictures tomorrow of my pens and get your opinion. I really like the way yours looks!!!!
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    Anyone else using sand and it stinks like rotting fish?

    Yeah it's a workout for sure, but I have covered open air runs/pens and it is either sand and a good workout after a rain or mud!!! This is all new so it's definitely a learning curve for me and Hubby and I has been working on getting a better drainage system so hopefully by our wet season it...
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    Anyone else using sand and it stinks like rotting fish?

    I use sand in my pens and when it gets wet it will get hard and it will stink too. I put fans on it to help dry it out quicker, rake it to loosen it, scoop any nasty out that needs to be then I sprinkle an Agri-lime all over it, rake again to help mix it and then I will sprinkle DE over that. My...
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    Need help sexing day old polish

    Thank you it will have to be tomorrow before I can get some pics!!!!
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    Need help sexing day old polish

    Do you know how to tell??? I have 2 that are 8 weeks old and I don't know if I have an "Elvis and Ella" or "Ella and Stella"!!!!!
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    Sand in coop

    I use a coarse play sand in my enclosed runs. Everything I've read says use construction sand or river sand......well, if I could afford it I would. This sand that I use is not "dusty" and it rakes really good. I don't use hay cause I sprinkle DE on the sand and all my kiddos can dust bathe...
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    Should I keep trying to pick up my 3 month old chicks?

    Don't be sad that they don't want to be held. I really think it is a "teenage" thing cause right now I have 60 and only a few of them will let me even touch them and that is just a quick rub on the chest!!!! My Barred Rock roo use to let me hold him and he would even "snuggle" under my neck with...
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    What predator could kill 10 chickens at once

    This cat I let out yesterday was very mad cause he got caught!!! He was hissing and growling and ran away as soon as I opened the trap door. He belonged to my Sister-in-law and he is one of her barn cats. I did notice he did not show up today!! Guess getting trapped once broke him from coming...
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    Moving chicks outside in Texas?

    I am actually getting ready to do the same thing with my 6 week old Silkies and my 3 week old Barred Rock girls. I'm a little worried about them surviving this awful high heat and humidity we are having!!! I live in Louisiana so I completely understand the heat you are dealing with as we are...
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    What predator could kill 10 chickens at once

    Sorry for your loss
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    What predator could kill 10 chickens at once

    Oriole, I am so sorry about your loss and hope that you can solve your predator problem and the rest of your "babies" will be safe!!! My husband set out live traps by our pen cause he had seen raccoon tracks in our garden. This morning he had a opossum and I had to let the neighbors cat out of...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    I was fumbling around through BYC and found this forum!!! I am in NE Louisiana and been raising chickens since March. I like knowing there are other chicken lovers here in the boot!!!
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    Questions about Blue Andalusions

    Ok Thank you for your help!!!!
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    Questions about Blue Andalusions

    Did you put your Andalusians on layer feed before or after they laid and if before at what age??
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    Questions about Blue Andalusions

    I have a question about my Andalusions. I have read a very few articles on this breed and they say that the cockerals start to crow at an early age. I have 4 and 3 of them are already crowing (if that's what you wanna call it right now...LOL)!! My question is about the females.......if the boys...
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