Silkie thread!

[seminolewind]

The white is a boy, but the buff size wise should be a boy but I don't know.

 

[Ravynscroft]

The white is a boy, but the buff size wise should be a boy but I don't know.

Going with stance as well, my guess is boy...

 

[Fancychooklady]

The white is a boy, but the buff size wise should be a boy but I don't know.

Ah that's a better pic, looks like a roo.

 

[mystonedgarden]

Yes! How it happened, I don't know, but I love it!

Me too. I have a blue rooster over partridge, and one white, hens. First batch was all partridge and one white. Last three hatches have been all blue... Gotta love genetics

 

[frannyglass]

From what I can gather, sulfamethazine has more of a ' bolous ' effect on preventing coccidia whereas the sulfadimethoxine is for treatment of outbreaks.
In the interim a little buttermilk will help with intestinal lining shedding ( causing the blood in droppings )
The polyvisol will do the trick , be sure it is without iron. It is good to keep it on hand and it is also more readily available but not always as palatable to the chicks as nutridrench or other poultry multi vitamins.
The chicks will have built up some immunity and not all will show symptoms but it is best to treat everyone. Better to be safe than sorry.

http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.aavpt.org/resource/resmgr/imported/sulfonamides.pdf

Sulfadimethoxine is not Sulmet, or Sulfamethazine. The spelling is so close. Be careful.

I've been calling everywhere trying to find it. No one has it anymore, and everyone says they've had it on back order for ages. I found a post online that suggests that it is being restricted. Most online sources say backordered, out of stock, or only available from a vet. My vet isn't in until next week so I'm not really sure what to do. I'm still hoping I can find a place that actually has some in stock.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=375037332691261&id=220205061507823
It appears that other people in central PA have been having this same problem.

Thank you so much for your help.

 

[seminolewind]

Quote:

https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies...7c2074881453&keyword=sulfadimethoxine&x=0&y=0

This is where I get my meds, and Di-methox. They ship pretty quick. Very good place. I got some a month ago.

 

[torilovessmiles]

This is one of my 14 week old silkies. I have only two and one is a male (with the wrong comb) but I'm not sure on this one.



They were for my mom so hopefully I have one female! I just have zero idea of how to sex silkies!

 

[mom of silkies]

that one looks like a hen to me.

 

[Adorkable]

x2 - looks girly to me too

 

[frannyglass]

https://www.twincitypoultrysupplies...7c2074881453&keyword=sulfadimethoxine&x=0&y=0

This is where I get my meds, and Di-methox. They ship pretty quick. Very good place. I got some a month ago.

Thank you so much!