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    My Cockerel did his first CROW!!!!!

    I have a bantam mottled Cochin chick and darn it if that thing didn’t start crowing this morning!! Scared the heck out of my older pullets!!
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    11-12 week old chickens eating ALOT of chicken starter

    I also have 5 bantams but I’m not worried about them, they’re separate from the others for now
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    11-12 week old chickens eating ALOT of chicken starter

    I have 2 white leghorns, 2 Rhode Island reds, and 2 Ameracaunas
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    11-12 week old chickens eating ALOT of chicken starter

    Thank you!! I just was worried that it wasn’t satisfying them.
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    11-12 week old chickens eating ALOT of chicken starter

    I guess my question really is if switched to a layer feed would they eat less? If not, then I will keep them on starter feed until 18 weeks
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    11-12 week old chickens eating ALOT of chicken starter

    I wish I could free range them all day but until I can build a covered run I keep them in the coop and their smaller run until evening when I can be outside with them. We’ve had a few close encounters with hawks
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    11-12 week old chickens eating ALOT of chicken starter

    They’re eating it. Their feeder is pretty hard to flick food out of. I’m just wondering if anyone has. Switched earlier.
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    11-12 week old chickens eating ALOT of chicken starter

    Helloooo!! My 11-12 week old chickens are eating a TON of starter feed. I know the bag says 18 weeks to switch to big chick feed, but has anyone switched sooner? Would this fill them up more? They do get a supplemental diet of Treats (Treats for chickens chicken crack) fruits and veggies...
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    Poor lil lavender silkie :(

    @azygous I am in Southern California. These are great ideas. Thank you 😊.
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    Poor lil lavender silkie :(

    I understand this.. but I feel so horrible about it :(
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    Poor lil lavender silkie :(

    I’m so sad it happened!! ..but I guess it’s all a learning experience..
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    Poor lil lavender silkie :(

    Thank you so much..I’m still upset about it and watching my partridge silkie like a hawk.. so far she seems very active and happy and keeping up with the big girls. It’s not usual for the electricity to it was about 2 weeks
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    Poor lil lavender silkie :(

    Good morning, well kind of.. I woke up and our electricity was out. I immediately checked my brooder. I had 4 small silkies, one that is approx 5 weeks, one about 4 weeks, and two about 2-3 weeks old. Upon discovery, the “mama hen” as I call her because she is already mothering the others...
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    Silkie chicks from breeder, can I bathe them?

    I have two areas one heated and one not ☺️
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    Questions about 7 week old girls in the coop freaking out at dusk! Biological clock?? Or something else ?

    I guess this is possible.. but I didn’t see anything. I’m pretty sure the coop is predator proof.. I couldn’t see any way for something to get inside
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    Questions about 7 week old girls in the coop freaking out at dusk! Biological clock?? Or something else ?

    Thank you so much ☺️. I am in Souther California. I just happen to have some battery operated sticky lights that have a remote! These I think will work great for that. Ladder may be too steep. I will attach pics. Ventilation possibly is an issue.. since I am blocking the door. But there is a...
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    Questions about 7 week old girls in the coop freaking out at dusk! Biological clock?? Or something else ?

    Hello! Total newbie here and I need advice! My coop has the “house” up a small ladder and a large run. Last evening I was a few minutes later to put them in for the night, and I heard them chirping loudly and frantically.. I am assuming that they were ready to go in, since it was almost...
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    Silkie chicks from breeder, can I bathe them?

    Also, could they be too hot with the outside heat and the lamp? Like I said there are two sides to the brooder, and I have them in our garage right now with the garage door open. The older one seeems to be panting a bit
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    Silkie chicks from breeder, can I bathe them?

    Thank you for the advice.. the weather is very warm today, about 87 degrees.. I have them in a homemade brooder box with a heat lamp. There is two sides to it, one with the lamp and one without. One of the chicks is about 2 weeks and the other is 1 week. They are very Lethargic right now...
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    Silkie chicks from breeder, can I bathe them?

    Hello, I just picked up 2 silkies from a local breeder. One in particular is pretty dirty. It is about 2 weeks old. I was wondering if I could bathe her safely in warm soft running water or should I just use a warm wash cloth? Thanks!
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