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    Concern for my Silkie

    My poor Silkie just died today! She seemed to be happy, eating and drinking normally, although Friday night she seemed a little extra thirsty. I gave her me extra water plus some electrolytes mix and put her back in the coop. Saturday she seemed normal but the weather was very wet and she got a...
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    Concern for my Silkie

    I have a young white Silkie pullet which hasn’t started laying yet, she recently had a case of leg mites and we have been treating her for that, but she seems decidedly less beautiful than she used to be. I’m worried that she might have another sickness? This is what she used to look like; And...
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    Splayed legs in grown bird?

    We had a leghorn that displayed similar symptoms at Christmas time but she is back to full health now after we cared for her inside for a week. Can they do that with mareks? Also that leghorn is now 23 weeks old and no eggs. If it’s mareks I’m worried about my Silkie hen because they tend to...
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    Splayed legs in grown bird?

    I have a leghorn x Rhode Island Red with perhaps something else crossed in there who suddenly can’t walk properly. I’ve brought her inside since last Saturday and she still has a healthy appetite and is drinking well. Her legs seem to be unable to take her weight very well when she tries to...
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    poor sick chicken!

    I’ve had her inside for almost a week and she doesn’t seem to be improving...she has a good appetite and drinks well but her legs seem to be splayed when she tries to walk and she uses her wing like a crutch. Do I have to put her down? I’m just wondering if anyone has had success with other...
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    poor sick chicken!

    Her feet no longer grab on to my finger, when I pick her up it’s as if her two legs shoot straight back behind her. She still tries to stand but it’s as if her legs just won’t work.
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    poor sick chicken!

    Hi everyone, I am new to chickens and we have a few different breeds in our small flock. Two months ago my leghorn became lame and couldn't walk properly. We brought her inside and nursed her for a week, also giving her some charcoal in case she had eaten something bad, and after a week she was...
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    Please anyone know what breed this momma is?

    This is the daddy bird...
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    Please anyone know what breed this momma is?

    I have asked but still waiting to hear from the seller... I’ll post more info when I get it.
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    Please anyone know what breed this momma is?

    Breed please anyone? Thinking of buying a couple of the chicks... tips as to which ones to choose?
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    different diet for different age?

    I have a flock of chicken in various different age groups, some are about 20 weeks and at least one is only 10 weeks. I heard it’s important for the older chickens to get calcium in their diet, but it can be poisonous for the younger ones who are not laying eggs yet. How do I manage the...
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    13 week old buff? Orpington boy or girl?

    Here are some photos from the side and a less rainy day...
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    13 week old buff? Orpington boy or girl?

    Is our Fiona actually Mr Fifi? And if so when should I expect crowing s/he is 13 weeks old. Also is s/he actually a buff Orpington? Seems very dark...
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    Why did my silkies die?

    Yes I did think of that and initially introduced them slowly with separate feed and water that they could access alone. Still didn’t seem interested. I thought it very odd but still left mum to look after them.. poor mum! She wasn’t very happy with two sick chickies on her watch! I just...
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    Why did my silkies die?

    I have a flock of various chickens, one leghorn, one mixed breed and two Orpington and two silkies. One of the silkies turned out to be a rooster and we took him back and replaced him with two eight/nine week old silkies. They were a little odd right from the beginning. They always stuck...
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