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Hello! I have a 6 month old silkie hen who is exhibiting some strange behavior. She is shaking her head more than normal and when she shakes it makes a popping noise. She also is wiping her beak on the ground more than normal. I've checked her crop, checked for fleas, mites, discharge from eyes...

Hello! I have two silkies, one hen a little over a year old and a pullet about to turn 6 months old. My older gal was just integrated into the flock so she just got back into egg laying. My younger gal has clearly followed suit which I am thankful for. However…. There have been two days this...

Hello! I discovered this morning that one of my hens was acting sluggish. I did an inspection and found this spot underneath her chest. The area isn’t raised… just a scab. I quickly isolated her and did a thorough check of my other 4. No signs of anything like this! Her vent looks fine and so...

Hello! One of my silkies has some dry flakey skin on the back of her neck. It’s been little specks but today it looked worse. The other chicks aren’t pecking at it so I don’t know what to think. I considered putting some kind of oil/ Vaseline her neck but was worried that would draw the other...

Hi everyone! I have 3 sixteen day old silkie chicks and I’m wondering about how to best set their brooder. I just introduced pine shavings on one side of the brooder about 2 days ago. They have been pecking at/eating some/ playing capture the flag with the shavings. They have also been playing...

Hello! Couple of things I’ve been wondering about when it comes to my chicks 😀….. Two of my showgirl silkies has some dry skin on their necks. I have read that coconut oil can help with digestion but could it also help with that? Could I put it right in their necks? Also, my one silkie still...

Hello! I have three 5 day old silkies that have started loosing their baby feathers on their chest and one of them has lost feathers on its bum as well. Is this normal? I was told chicks don’t molt but I don’t know what to think. Feathers on wings are growing great. The chick that has the...

Hello! My silkie chicks are on day 3 after hatch and I noticed this morning that they have started it itch/peck at their back and wings. It’s not constant but definitely noticeable. I currently only have paper towels in the brooder, no pine shavings, temp under heat lamp is around 95 degrees...

Hello! My name is Jennifer and I’m from VA. I just had my first hatch of Silkies yesterday… all three at Showgirls. 🤩 I’ve never had chickens before but I chose this particular breed because they are GORGEOUS and from what I have researched, do well as pets. My dog mario is already obsessed with...

Hello! I just had three silkies hatch yesterday morning and one had a hard time disconnecting from its egg due to the umbilical cord. Cord finally disconnected from the egg but I am afraid the chick gave itself a hernia. This chick was very active in the incubator and did not want to stop moving...