I had purchased 6 black sex link chicks from my local Tractor Supply. I ended up with two that were barred and had to give them up because I can't have roosters where I live. It turned out the one of my barred babies actually ended up being a hen. I guess that was just one of those rare...
The chick is okay now. He got over his limp and is healthy. Just please remind me to never buy silkie chicks from a hatchery, or any at that matter. only from breeders that I know and trust from now on.
So the chick has been eating and drinking and is still getting all its feathers as fast as the others. Its still small and has a limp but other than that it looks healthy.
I don't think they have been vaccinated. I've check its legs multiple times and have not noticed anything hurt and it doesn't show any signs of pain. I don't think its any type of contagious disease either because all the other chicks are fine. The sick chick seems to have a good body weight for...
I haven't given them any electrolites. Many people have told me it could be a vitamin deficiency. It doesn't seem to have any pain in its leg and doesn't look like it has any broken bones. And I will keep you updated.
I just recently bought 6 white silkie chicks from a local feed store. They are about a week and a half old now and I have noticed that one of them is about half the size of the others. Last night I also noticed that it was limping. All the others chicks are healthy and run around and play while...
I had been looking up stuff about bumblefoot and my chick doesn't have any spots on its feet. All my other chicks seem to be healthy and run around and play while this one just finds a nice corner away from the others and sleeps. I'm just glad that none of my bigger ones pick on it. Thank you...
Hi everyone. This is my first day on this site and looking foward to be able to learn more about chickens. This is my second year raising chicks. Last year i raised 6 black sex links and this year SILKIES! :D I do have a question those, my silkies are about a week and a half old and one of them...