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    Hello from North U.K.

    Colie, SM is basically because of bad breeding, it is a condition where the skull is too small for the brain and causes lots of neurological problems as well as pain when it gets really bad. Because breeders want a certain attribute in a dog (whatever) in this case a very domed skull, they use...
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    Hello from North U.K.

    I have Black Rocks, Isa Brown, Marans and Cream legbars also Araucuana cross some mixtures plus the Silkies plus one Welsummer. My oldest hen is Hannah who is around 5 years old and escaped a fox attack, she still has the scars on her legs to prove it. Hannah was a rescue who came with 10...
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    Poo Puzzle.

    Thankyou HorseFeatherz for adding my pic. They do drink plenty, I refill their water container 2times daily. They are inside, all have normal droppings except the above who I strongly suspect is the roo. They are all healthy bright and active. Droppings are passed with a little puddle of pee...
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    Hello from North U.K.

    Oh yes indeed I am frae Bonnie Scotland. Born and bred in the hills. Staying in the West Highlands now. As soon as I figure out how to put pics on I will add some of my flock. Thankyou for the welcome. Highlander I love what you say Scottish by Birth, British by law etc. How very true.
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    Hello from North U.K.

    Hi, just a quick intro. I am hen daft and old enough to know better!!! I was brought up on a farm and my Grandmother was great breeder of Hens and poultry in general. I had a break during my early 20's from hens, then inherited a pair when we moved house. This sparked off my interest again and...
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    Poo Puzzle.

    ]Hi, Can anyone tell me why my Silkie pullet/young cockerel is doing poos like this. Thankyou. Okay, I did upload a pic but cannot find how to attach it to my post. Help! Poo.s are like tiny wee rabbit/sheep pellets.
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    The adventures of Barbara (BR)

    I have just discovered Barbara! Only read the first 20 pages but I will be back to read more soon. I love her already and cannot wait to read more.Thankyou for the laughs and mind pictures. Wonderful.
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    Sick Silkie.

    Thankyou, we do miss her, she was so very pretty until whatever this was struck her down.
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    Sick Silkie.

    We took the decision yesterday to euthanise wee Silkie, she was very droopy and had lost more weight.Very sad but it was the right thing to do for her. There was no sign of gape worm at all, so no idea what was wrong.
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    Sick Silkie.

    Strange but the Marans is okay today, she must have had something stuck in her gullet!Have not tried the cotton bud as yet, reluctant to do so and trying to gear myself up to do it. Bit scary when you have not done something like this before.Any comments on the Ivermectin/fenbendazole?
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    Sick Silkie.

    I have both Ivomec injectable 1%(cattle) and fenbedazole 2.5% (sheep and cattle) Should I give one of these? Have also just noticed a Marans with the same symptoms, had a look down her throat but again nothing to be seen, she is gaping and bobbing her head and great big swallows much, much worse...
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    Sick Silkie.

    Thank you for the replies. My first thought was Gapeworm. I use FLUBENVET as a wormer, this is her fourth day of treatment and no sign of improvement. he is bright but so thin. I am giveing her plenty high protein feed and she tucks in with relish but then has to go off and swallow, swallow...
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    Sick Silkie.

    Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and from the North UK. I have been reading the forum a while and intended to join,just didn't expect to need advice on a sick chick, so soon! I have a Silkie pullet between 4 and 6 months old. Just before Christmas she started to look bedraggled and lost...
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