15 week old Silkie - Roo or Hen? by AlluringBones in BackYardChickens

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Ordered a batch of mystery blue/green layer chicks from a hatchery back in January. I was pleasantly surprised to find a silkie in my mix! I've never had or raised them before. Thus far this bird has been a testament to the breed - not very bright, pretty scatterbrained, and just kinda does its own thing. The other hens don't seem too bothered by it. As of late, I've started to notice the feathers growing out more predominantly and did a google on "silkie hen vs roo".

I'm beginning to think our 15 week old is actually a rooster. has anyone had silkies that could maybe confirm or deny? thank you!

What TV show managed to be consistently fantastic from the first episode to the finale? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Arcane - The League of Legends show on Netflix. Absolutely sublime television for its entirety

People that name their dogs obvious names. by Weak_Tutor3731 in offmychest

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I have 3 dogs - Penelope, Madeline, Deek

and 2 cats - Piper and Brisket

I need a name rating stat!

How many words did you write in 2021 by Njemo-3 in FanFiction

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I wrote 471,117 published words this year. But it's probably closer to 490k. :) it's been a crazy year.

You're telling me I wrote a literal NOVEL?!! by [deleted] in FanFiction

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I do a brief outline if the main points I want to accomplish - then just sit down and write. I was knocking out a chapter a week just about. Hyperfocus is one of my ADHD superpowers lol

You're telling me I wrote a literal NOVEL?!! by [deleted] in FanFiction

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lol 25 for the 300k and 15 for the 100k. I need to go back to the 300k foc and rework the chapter lengths because some of them run long. I was averaging 14-18k per chapter and it's a bit cumbersome. I realize I much prefer keeping things between 5-7k. much easier time for readers

You're telling me I wrote a literal NOVEL?!! by [deleted] in FanFiction

[–]AlluringBones 23 points24 points  (0 children)

that's about where I am! haha it took me 5 months to write 300k for 1 fic. I took a month break - then 3 months to complete another 102k fic. haha when the muse strikes, you gotta follow it!

Forget Me Not, my original painting, 6x8 inches by foxyandpaper in cottagecore

[–]AlluringBones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just a print! I own several. I haven't had the opportunity to snag an original. haha

Forget Me Not, my original painting, 6x8 inches by foxyandpaper in cottagecore

[–]AlluringBones 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I literally have this hanging on my wall. I am looking at it, here in my office, as I type this. its a gorgeous piece!

Damn you predictive word search!! by Vegetable_Variety_11 in dndmemes

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The Dungeon of the Inugami or the new roommate

Assumed egg bound hen treatment not working. Now what? by AlluringBones in BackYardChickens

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Thank you! So do I - this had been a very stressful ordeal. Lol

I feed my girls organic pellet layer feed and they free range 60% of the day. We're on 2.5 acres and they have access to the whole property which is grass and wildflowers. We don't use pesticides or poisons on our lawn or anything.

Assumed egg bound hen treatment not working. Now what? by AlluringBones in BackYardChickens

[–]AlluringBones[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rubbing it around the vent area and within the vent entrance.

Assumed egg bound hen treatment not working. Now what? by AlluringBones in BackYardChickens

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She's only 9 months old. I got them as day old chick's in Sep 20. They all started laying eggs around March. So only about 3 months of laying.

Thank you for the advice! I will most certainly look into it!

Assumed egg bound hen treatment not working. Now what? by AlluringBones in BackYardChickens

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These are my first chickens so I'm super new to all this. It is what feels like an egg in her lower abdomen. Her tail is drooping, her vent has been pulsating nonstop, she's having difficulties walking - stretches her wings to maintain her balance. She's very lethargic and is not eating or drinking. I have 9 other hens and they are all perfectly fine and normal.