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    Very unwell Silkie

    No actually it's quite black still, I'm now concerned I've done her harm trying to give her water via the syringe!
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    Very unwell Silkie

    Thanks so much for your help. I've offered her up some scrambled eggs! I don't have marmite in the house unfortunately. I'll grab some tomorrow. I fear she's not going to make it as her breathing has become laboured... This is the downside to chickens and I worry and get sad every single time!
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    Very unwell Silkie

    Thanks so much I'll start now. I just hope she gets her appetite back soon to regain strength. She is also breathing rather heavily, no rattling, coughing wheezing... Just with her mouth open? Can anaemia affect respiration/intake of oxygen?
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    Very unwell Silkie

    Hello everyone. I have a white Bantam Silkie Hen who was looking unwell a few weeks back but then perked up again. At the beginning of this week she went down again, I took her to the vet who looked her over and suggested coccidiosis and gave me a course of antibiotics. I began treating her five...
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    Rescued stray, but what for art thou??

    Haha, 'her' jig is up! I know now! Thanks very much!
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    Rescued stray, but what for art thou??

    Oops sorry! His legs are white, and really quite long!
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    Rescued stray, but what for art thou??

    Haha!! Love it! Oh well, he is a rather sexy beast. I love cockerels and crowing so it's fine with me, my neighbours on the other hand may be a tad upset with my fifth cock! My hybrids can have a strapping young buck with them so it'll be fine. I'm too soft, I wouldn't want him to go now I've...
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    Rescued stray, but what for art thou??

    Noooo! Oops. Uh-oh. I already have 4 cockerels haha. Is he quite young do you think? Thanks so much.
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    Rescued stray, but what for art thou??

    Our neighbourhood acquired a stray and a neighbour of mine who hates noise, and knowing I kept chickens, asked me to save him from her panicked clucking around his garden and so asked me to try and nab her. After a week and a half I finally decided to get her at night while she was sleepy and...
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    Sleepy, sad Silkie Hen

    Thanks so much for the reply, this was something I had in mind and was hoping Id get a reply confirming my suspicions! Thanks again !
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    Hello! In the UK, any others? :)

    Aw thanks so much!! Oh lovely! About 30 mins from me! Thanks for the link :)
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    Hello! In the UK, any others? :)

    Many people are mainly from the US, just curious if there are any others from the little island that is the UK :)
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    Sleepy, sad Silkie Hen

    Hello everyone! I have 3 white bantam silkies. One of the hens has been quite sleepy the past few days, she hunches over and hangs her head and tail, making herself extra fluffed up. I checked near her ear area as I read thy can get mites, her legs again look fine as well as at the base of her...
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    Hello Everyone!

    Hello! Many thanks for your advice, much appreciated. I do intend to breed with the bantams and silkies. It probably would be a good idea to get a few more hens in my little groups so the ratio is better. I also love Cockerel crows! I find my hens cuddle up to them and use them as a safety...
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    What are your favourite chicken feeds and tonics?

    Just finding out if there's anything better out there than what I'm currently giving my ladies! Many thanks!
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