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    adult hen with sudden onset of curled foot

    few days ago my 3 year old hen starting limping just slightly, thought maybe she injured it, today when she walks her toes curl under and she does not want to put weight on it. No signs of injury, no open sores. Any thoughts on what might be going on, or has anyone else had this experience...
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    watery eye

    Hello everyone, i have a one year old back silkie that her right eye is watering. One week ago she had a scab under that eye and i removed it. That area looks great but her eye keeps watering. Any suggestions on what is causing this and what i can do to help. Thanks for all your input
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    sick hen, help please

    she has not gotten any better over that past few days. she is all skin and bones no fat on her and now she just lays there. I made the decision to let her rest tonight. Thank you to everyone that has given me their advise.
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    sick hen, help please

    last night we brought her down to the house and placed her in a dog crate. After 15 hours of not having food just water her crop is very hard and large. I am thinking that she has a blockage or sour crop. Any ideal? All suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Should I message her crop...
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    sick hen, help please

    thank you so much, I work second shift so when I get home to night I will check her, even if I don't see them I just may get diatomaceus (sp) earth so put in the coop. We have had a lot of rain and humid weather lately and it would not hurt to try and be proactive.
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    sick hen, help please

    Hello everyone, my 11 month old silkie hen is not doing well. She has not laid an egg for two weeks and is very lethargic and antisocial. She is eating and drinking and her poop looked normal, but she is losing weight. Last night I did massage her crop thinking that that my be the issue...
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    sick silkie help please

    I now have the silkie separated from the flock, any idea of what else I can do.
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    sick silkie help please

    I have 5 silkies and just introduced 5 bantam chicks. One of my silkies started acting strange this morning. Chripping loudly and flying into the fence. I picked her up and checked her. Eyes look clear, but her mouth looked pasty. Now she is just hunched down and every now and then her head...
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    health question

    Can a dog or human get a respiratory disease from chickens?
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    silkies raspy breathing

    Thank you so much for all your advice. I'm going to the mill tomorrow to see if they have Tylan50. Its so up setting to hear them wheezing. I only use pine chips for the bedding and clean the coop every two days. Again thank you for all you help.
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    silkies raspy breathing

    I have 5 silkies between the ages of 6-8 weeks old. three days ago one started with having trouble breathing, separated her and went to TS for duramycin started her and the rest of them on it. Today one of my smallest silkies has very raspy breathing, she has been on meds since sunday. What...
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    Duramycin HELP!!

    I also want to thank the person that was helping you, cause with that persons post they helped me out greatly
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    Duramycin HELP!!

    I started with the same thing today with my one silkie who is about 8 weeks old, same as you the store I went to only had duramycin and I too got the packets of sav-a-chick priobotics and electrolits. The only problem is that none of mine drank any because of it being so late and dark. I gave...
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    sick silkie ?

    my silkie is about 8 weeks old, she ate fine about an hour ago now she is hunched down and looks like she is having trouble breathing. Her crop looks big. Is there anything I can do for her or is the normal? I Haven't see this before. I'm new to silkies.
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    first night outside

    My girls spent their first night outside last night and they did great. Thank you for all the helpful advice.
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