Recent content by Meernaa

Thank you so much for such a quick reply. The blue just died, but your tips might save my last silkie. It's true the trip could have been hard on them, there's some cold weather between Iowa and California! I was expecting some loss, so it's not completely unsurprising, but sad nevertheless...

I received my day-old chicks in the mail today. Unfortunately, three Silkies died in transit and two others (a Silkie and a Blue Andalusian) are ill. Any tips for nursing them back to health? The blue doesn't want to eat or drink, even after encouragement (putting its beak in food/water). It...