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    Canker and serious bleeding any advice

    Hi all My lovely silkie has canker, she’s been on Metronidazole for two weeks and although it’s improved it’s still there , she’s also developed a respiratory infection. We were back at my vets today and my vet suggested we use iodine on the stubborn canker, unfortunately as soon as the vet...
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    Sexing silkies

    Hi all Wondering if you could help with one of the silkies who are now 6 months old. One I am certain is female 2 are definitely boys But my white and grey I can’t work it out I’m leaning more towards boy but no sign of a wattle yet whereas my other two boys have wattles and spurs forming...
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    Sexing silkies

    I’m so sorry I didn’t realise quite how blurry the photos were !! I thought splash maybe a boy but was not sure !
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    Sexing silkies

    Hi all It might be too early too tell but wondered if anybody could help me sex my 3 12 week old silkie chicks, I don’t mind if boys or girls as have set up for both but just intrigued!
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    Chick with sour crop/infection and coccidiosis any advice please

    Hi all I’ve got 4 , 8 week old silkie chicks. Touch wood all had been healthy 5 days ago I let them out in the “big” run and free range supervised. 3 days ago I noticed one was puffed up and bit lethargic by the morning she was puffed up refusing to eat, vets gave me antibiotics. However the...
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    Chick living accommodation

    Hi all hoping you can offer me some advice. My broody hen is hatching 3 eggs, I have a brooder set up for her with a separate run etc. my issue is however I have noticed some glis glis running around, although my brooder run is secure years ago when I had an omlet outside they actually ate...
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    Shocked chickens after fox attack

    Thanks all so much I won’t be letting them out the run again for a while I’m just so upset and shocked I was with them and the fox just didn’t care it just ran straight in front of me and took her j just pray she didn’t suffer and it was quick 😢
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    Shocked chickens after fox attack

    Hi I was wondering if anybody could help me as to what to do for my girls. I always let my girls out in the morning and they are with me whilst I sort my other animals out , this morning a fox ran in front of me and grabbed one of my hens. I’m absolutely distraught and devastated I’m paronoid...
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    Can chickens “faint”

    Hi all Hoping for some advice and opinions on one of my silkies. She’s 1.5 years old she has had a very bad issue laying soft shell eggs and has been to the vet because of this. My vet advised her to be on Zolcol D 2ml everyday for 2 weeks then 2ml x2 a week. I’ve mentioned her on here...
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    Respiratory conditions and soft shell eggs

    Hi all I’m very worried about my modern game bird, I’ve got a mycroplasma positive flock. My game bird verity does sometimes flare up when she gets stressed I noticed today her breathing is heavy and she is sneezing (no discharge though) she also laid a soft shelled egg which she never has...
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    Silkie laying soft shell eggs

    Sorry I forgot to add I have a mycroplasma positive flock In not sure if this could be affecting the eggs
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    Silkie laying soft shell eggs

    Hello I’m hoping you will all be able to share you knowledge with me. One of my young silkies has been laying very soft eggs, she started laying last summer. the eggs have the most thin shell and brown specks (I’ve attached a photo) yesterday the egg came out in bits because the shell is so...
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    What does poo like this mean ?

    Hello I was hoping someone might be able to offer some advice or their opinion. My 3 year old silkie dropping this morning is a bit green and it looks like pellets (although they are soft not solid) . I’m not sure if I need to take her to the vet or if if there is something I should be trying...
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    Tumour or abcess ?

    I’m not sure if it’s clear but to the left on her vent is the lump
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    Tumour or abcess ?

    Hi all I hope you could help me with your opinions and advice on my lovely elderly girl violet. She’s between 10-12 years old, I noticed this morning she had blood coming from her vent, I cleaned her up and when I had a feel inside on the left of her vent is a large mass, it feels like half a...
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