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They get Nutrina high protien during winter then when I start hatching and gave so many chicks everyone gets start and grow with free access to ouster shell.Plus they get vit with electrolytes added to the water.Before hatching time I also add Biotin to the feed.

I deal with scissorbeak every now and then in my silkies.Has anyone done reserch in there own flock over a period of time to see if its genetic or something else or s combination of things.Most of my chicks are hatched under a broody in spring and early summer.Do u think it is passed on thru the...

My friend says she read that you can give tonic water to chickens that have been infested with mites and this will bring their platelets back up due to blood loss.She has searched for the article and can't find it.Its not safe for for humans who gave that problem.Anyone able to give me any info...

I dont have a pic but a friend of mine asked me what breed of chicken her grandchildren have,they got them form a store,they are all white with a few black tail feathers.I dont have a clue because I only raise silkies.I did look on line but could find anything,she said they are a few months old...

She is 3 and yes she did lay the egg.I did ask if she could have been pecked on the head and she said she didn't think so

My friend has a showgirl hen that is very wobbly on her legs.She was fine,layed an egg went into her box came out and was really wobbly.She eats, drinks and otherwise seems fine.Been going on 3 days.She has good feed and but and electrolytes in the water everyday.No bugs,clean coop outside a...

I just opened a small bag of purina medicated chick feed and its awful dusty,I used to feed purina egg layer but found that brand very dusty.I feed blue seal now.I was feeding flock raiser with a high protein content.I had a Silk ie get water belly this past winter,I did some research as I had...

What does everyone feed their silkies.High protein feed?

That is what I had read.I have stopped adding the vit supplement and only add the ACV.

I give a good feed to my silkies and also add ACV in the water and a vit and electrolyte with lactic bacillus in it also everyday.I just want to make sure they have everything they need for good nutrition.I just read its not good to add extra vit and electrolytes because it can interfer with...

I would think the 10 degree difference from one end to the other would work,if they r to hot they move down a little.The stress may b from changing the paper towels twice a day,they poop a lot,lol

I gave raised chicks for years,mostly silkies.I always have a few with pasty butt,incubated and from broodies in the coop.I gave tried ACV in the water ground up oatmeal in the chick feed,heat from 95 for newly hatched but at other end if broader is 85 if they are to warm.I hate having to stress...

I have used ACV for years,I would alternate but and electrolytes one week then ACV the next.Now I will put altogether

Tried that still high of 65%.I do have a humidifer going to and nothing helps

Can u add ACV to water that has Vit and electrolytes already in it?

For those who have the Brinsea octagon advance incubator.Need some help keeping the humidity up the last 3 days, its winter here so the air is extremely dry even with a humidifer going.Any tricks? I did add rolled up paper towels in the water wells last year but it still wasn't enough.I don't...

No I can't put them down either,my neighbor who has chickens does it for me,thank God I have her