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    Swollen silkie rooster walnut comb

    My 4 year old silkie rooster's comb has become very big and swollen looking over a week or so. He had a fight through the fence with another rooster but I didn't notice any damage to his head. Is it normal for the comb to grow very quickly or do you think this is swollen and an infection of some...
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    Multiple mammas?

    We have allowed 3 clucky Silkies to sit on eggs, after losing some of our little flock to a predator. They swap around on the nests. Is this a problem? Do they have to create a bond with their eggs/chicks and stick with one nest of eggs to do so? Or will they all want to mother all of the...
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    Silkie cold and putting head under wing

    My 5 month old silkie did not join her flock this morning. I checked her and she felt a little cold so I put her in a sunny spot. She's now got her head under her wing. Is it normal for hens to put their head under a wing during the daytime? It suddenly got cold last night and the young...
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    Hi from Italy

    Hi everyone, We are living in Piemonte Italy and have raised 10 Silkies. Along with 'Dad' Leonardo, we have 3 other very stylish young lads growing up and will be looking for homes for 2 of them. We've also considered swapping a rooster to allow us to breed some more chicks with a wider gene...
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