I know right? and to think I was going to put him down :( butu my daughter was so up set I told her we would give it a day or two and see, well Im glad I did :)
Well good news yesterday he started using his leg again alto still limping, and today you would no have even known he had a sore leg lol so now he is back with his mum and other chicks happy doing what chicks do :)
Thanks for the replys, I like the mirror idea haddent thought of that put 1 in and the little guy livend up a bit and started to eat and drink for me, :) it's more the knee joint rathor than an anlke I would say he has only curled his foot in the hours after the fact, but when i try move the led...
Well everything was going really well 12 healthy happy chicks with adopted mum and 11 eggs due on friday, my daughter (4 year old) was helping me get the eggs and steped on a chick he raced off ok but then started limping I have taken him and put in the brooder by him self, but looks like he...
I'm sorry Polly didn't make it, What happend to the second born? Did it live? I have just hatched some silkie chicks, I too was horrified to see a vaulted head so big on one of mine out of the 5 hatched so far she has the biggest vault by far, some having none at all, she is a day old and happy...
Hi all, I have just joined up and wonder how many Aus members there might be near me, I'm in Horsham Vic, out in the sticks lol, having trouble finding silkies that are not crossed with who knows what close by, I do love my crossed babys I already have but would like to get more into some pure...
Thanks everyone for your welcomes, :) my back yard silkie cross's are certainly not up to show standards, but we love them all the same and my kids just can't wait to get in and give them there morning pets and check for new eggs, loving all the great info I'm finding on this forum Thanks