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  1. Marshmallobear2143

    The butt of my silky chicken is red with blood or something stuck on it and in it

    Hello I recently got chickens, and I’ve been having some trouble with one of the silkies recently. This is my first time raising them. The trick is about one day old and she has a big, red lumpy clump on her butt. We don’t know how to get rid of it or if it’s a health hazard, so I personally...
  2. A

    Silkie Chicks with Coccidiosis?

    Hi everyone! I am a first time owner of 4 chicks (about 5 weeks/6 weeks), and I was really excited for these silkies. I thought I was very prepared, but I noticed some blood in the chicks poop. I quickly researched and believe they have coccidiosis. It’s been a day since I found blood in their...
  3. Erikalpowers

    Help is an EEroo ok with silkies

    I have seen so many mixed opinions on this. I have an Easter egger rooster I would like to put in with my mixed flock of standard size birds and silkys. Although he is not a very large bird, he is bigger than my silkys. I want to be sure that he will be OK mounting them. He maybe weighs 5 or 6...
  4. jay873

    Breeding a super broody hen

    Say I wanted to get a large very broody chicken that matures quickly (within 7 months) what crosses could I make to achieve this? I do have some silkies but they are so small, I don't care about looks but I'd prefer clean legs. I've heard you can breed silkies to be bigger but idk.
  5. S

    My Chicken is ALWAYS Sitting

    Normally she would come running at the sound me coming into the backyard now she docent move out of the nesting box. If I try to remove her from the box she makes some noise but I can get her. Iplace her outside where she will walk fine and do normal chicken things only to go back into the box...
  6. The Hen Pecked House

    First time silkie owner!

    is there anything special I need to do for my babies? I’ve been putting water and vitamins in their chick starter food, and they love it wet. Any other tips for my 2 hen babies?
  7. E

    Sexing Silkie from Photo

    Hey everyone! I was thinking of buying this silkie but the current owner is unsure of it's sex, I was wondering if anyone could help using this picture also she 9 months old and the current owner hasn't noticed any eggs laid
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