Posts by Alphagamchick

Thanks, yes I use plastic.

I have a 4 week old chick who is about half the size of her  sibs.  She eats and drinks and runs around just like the rest of them.    I'm using medicated feed. I have checked around the forum for advice  and...

Amazingly enough, the Tylan seems to be working.  I haven't lost a bird yet.  I have been afraid to go into the coop in the morning for fear of finding dead birds.  I have been chicken keeping for over 10 years...

Thanks I am using Tylan 50 orally.  I have had good luck with that for 1 little silkie who has trouble every spring and fall during that rainy time.  I just wondered if there is anything else I can do.

Help anyone.  Would like to get to the tractor supply today before closing if there is something I can get there to help.  Thanks

Ugh, looks like my flock of thirty is rapidly catching this respiratory illness.  Yesterday afternoon I went out to the coop to let the group out for some free ranging pleasure.  One of the silkies was slow to get up and upon...

Hey Michiganders,   I haven't been here in quite a while but thought I'd pop in to ask this question.  I checked the "hatching eggs for sale" threads but wonder if this is a better place to find what I am looking for....

Ha, he is hardly suave and debonaire.  As soon as the door is opened in the morning he is off to the races.  He chases anything in a skirt.  He is less than a year old so he has that young testosterone going for him!...

I dipped them about 7:00 last night.  We are in the middle of a heat wave here so I figured they would stay plenty warm.  It was 90+ degrees here.  I was worried it would be too hot!

There are a number of posts from people who use Adams with good results.  I haven't read any negative post about it.  I won't use it anymore.