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    The Sizzle Thread!

    So adorable!!! thanks for sharing!
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    The Sizzle Thread!

    Awesome, thank you! That's exactly what i was wondering. i recently aquired 4 sizzle chicks. 2 are smooth, one is frizzled and one looks like a silkie. i have two silkie hens and was hoping i'd be able to breed them if any of the sizzles are roos. They are freaking adorable. What do the...
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    The Sizzle Thread!

    Hi, i kind of skimmed this thread, but haven't found the answer to a question i have. i have read that you can not breed two sizzles together, but can you cross them with silkies or will you get the same brittle feather problem?
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    No i don't. Is thrush the same as sour crop? Her breath doesn't smell sour, but her crop is slow to empty.
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    She is still hanging in there. i started tube feeding her yesterday and it seems that her crop is slow to empty. It's not impacted or sour, so i think it may be thrush since i had her on antibiotics. Hoping if i can get her to gain a little weight she'll start feeling better and start eating on...
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    i'm really not sure, as i'm just estimating the amount she's getting. i check her constantly, check to see if the crop is emptying and give her more water any time i notice it has gone down. i give her 5-6 eye droppers each time. i'm sure she's not getting the amount she really needs, but is...
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    today is day 5. i've been giving her water every day with an eye dropper. So she's probably been getting around 1 tbsp every half an hour.
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    thanks. i'm a little afraid to attempt tube feeding, but will be going out today to get the stuff i need for that. i blended up some layers mash with water and a bit olive oil and fed her some last night with an eye dropper. This morning she had a pretty normal looking poo. It contained both...
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    My hen seems to be doing better today. She has both eyes open and she's alert. She still is not eating or drinking on her own. Her crop was empty this morning and she is making a small amount of poop (white only). i'm still giving her water with electrolytes an eyedropper, but she is having...
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    Silkie chicks exhibiting odd head twitch - tilting -Neurological problem?

    One of my silkies did something similar was she was young. She did a weird bobble head movement when she walked. i thought it was a neurological issue as well, but i remember coming across some info (can't remember where) that said it's common with silkies and they will usually outgrow it. i...
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    Thank you, lots of good info i hadn't come across before. i think there is a good chance she may have an internal infection and is dying, but i'm going to treat it as a slow crop and hope that she improves.
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    Possible crop problem. difficulty swallowing and mucus in beak.

    hey folks, looking for a bit of help. 2 weeks ago i noticed one of my pullets was limping. i tried to catch her, but she was too quick. By the next morning she was unable to walk at all. So i brought her inside to care for her. i assumed she had a leg/hip/pelvic injury. So i fashioned her a...
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