Hi all! Not sure if this is the right thread to post under, but I am moving in a month and am trying to prep the travel of 9 adult chickens and 6 juveniles. I have limited room in my SUV and have a friend driving the moving truck for me. I am trying to use something that doesn't take up too much...
Hi all! Can anyone provide a Poultry Cell dosage for a 1 day old baby silkie? It is pretty lethargic after the hatch. It pipped the wrong end and took awhile to fully hatch out. I gave it (and the others) electrolytes but am wondering if Poultry Cell in the water may give it a better boost. They...
Hello everyone. Tomorrow is hatch day but I have 2 external pips already. One pipped early this morning, around 1am and started zipping around 10am. It is now 7pm (9 hours later) and there has been no progress in the zip. If I shine a flashlight in at an angle, I can see movement in the egg...
I posted in another thread about my rooster who was attacked by a fox last Saturday. His wounds are healing well but his neck remains very swollen. He just started pecking at his food. Up until today he was syringe fed. I'd like to know if this is pus under the skin or bruising? He is a silkie...
My silkie rooster was attacked by a fox at dusk last night around 8pm. He was just going into the coop when he charged at a fox to protect his hens. The fox snagged him and took off with him in the woods. My partner screamed that a fox took off with the rooster and we let the dogs out and took...
Hi all! I'm new here but have been stalking the forums for quite some time. I'm on day 20 of incubation (silkie eggs)- been in lockdown since day 18. I ran my humidity around 45 to 50%, temp set at 99.5F the entire time up until lockdown, then adjusted the humidity to 70 to 75%. I've had two...