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    Broken Beak? Please help!

    Gosh- I'm shocked at how fast I got some replies! Thank you! No, I don't know how she broke it, and I live on Long Island, NY, so yes, the water freezes outside the coop (okay, I spoil 'em- they have heat in their coop!) but I check it and change it daily and have a heated bowl, so I don't...
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    Broken Beak? Please help!

    My oldest hen has a broken beak. I'm not sure how old she is, but we've had her for about 7 years and she was already full grown when we got her. Is a broken beak a result of aging? Can I file it or something? I don't think she's having too many problems eating at this point, but the bottom...
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    Confused Silkie Owner!

    Yeah, I finally started supplementing her yesterday with eggs and vitamins and we'll just have to wait and see. Plus spring is here and she should start supplementing with nice yummy worms and grubs soon, which is when my chickens are happiest and all look their best! I guess the good news is...
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    Confused Silkie Owner!

    Hi all, If this were a nutrition problem as suggested, wouldn't the first thing to suffer be her egg production? She has now started laying again (she's the only one in the coop as far as I can tell) and the eggs are normal in every way as far as I can see. I'm still starting her on vitamins...
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    My Very First Emergency: Egg Bound? Pictures Included

    I know this post is old, but in my experience, that just looks like she has soft shells and if that's the case, they can break while she's still laying on it and make a mess of her vent area. My chicks have had it from time to time and we would find soft shell eggs on the floor in the middle of...
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    Confused Silkie-Please Help!

    Thanks again for your input. Since my birds free roam all day, I really only give them a variety of laying pellets, sunflower seeds, and they have access to the neighbor's bird feeders. All of my other birds are healthy, but I'm sure that they are a lower maintenance variety. I've had my...
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    Confused Silkie-Please Help!

    Thanks so much for the input. What about antibiotics or medicated feed? I have already "quaranteened" her so as not to infect the other birds and to keep her from the bunny (he's heartbroken!) so i guess it's just trial and error from here. I didn't realize Silkies were such high maintenance...
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    Confused Silkie-Please Help!

    Hi, I'm new to the forum, but I have been searching everywhere on the net to find an answer to my Silkie's problem. None of her symptoms seem to match any of the diseases I've read about. She's at least a year old (we found her stray in an urban area!) and about 2 weeks ago she started seeming...
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