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I want to cross a silkie rooster with a laying hen (who doesn't want to sit on her eggs) so I can hatch some chicks. Will this work?

Are there any problems with giving the chickens dog food wet or dry) as a treat? Mine seem to like the soft kibbbles

Is there a best way to hold or carry a chicken so that they are comfortable and won't fly away!!??

I have a couple of silkie hens that have made their nests in places other than the nesting boxes. What is the best way to move them and their eggs? (if there is a best way )

I have 5 roos and a few hens that need homes. Mostly Partridge color I live in LaGrange, KY Will accept donations for feed!!!

My silkies are hatched and raised by their mama hen. Do I feed medicated chick starter to them..will it be OK for mama?

I have a runt silkie chick that I brought up to the house because it wasn't doing very well. I'm giving it vitamins, good food and plenty of water. It is in a small pet carrier with a lamp nearby for warmth. Anything else I need to do? If it survives, can I put it back with the others? When?

My silkie hen had a twisted neck about a month ago. Thanks to this forum I treated her with poly sol vitamins and vitamin E for 2 weeks. She made progress and was back to normal so I put her back with the other girls. Today I noticed that her neck was twisted again. I began the same...

I have a few suet squares left over from winter bird feeding. Is it OK to give to my silkies for a treat?

I have a hen (youngish silkie) who is twising her neck and laying her head down. I have read all of the posts concerning Mareks, wry neck, etc. I'm giving her the vitamins. She's a little better. But what is the problem? How do I diagnose correctly? Is there a blood test for Mareks? Or do...

I have a hobby flock of silkies and would like to add some blues to the bunch. I would prefer young adults but chicks are OK. I don't have an incubator but I do have some sitting hens. Spruce Point Farm Lagrange, KY