Recent content by showjumper_girl2002

Thank you cmom! I will definitely have to try this out. Last night I sprayed a little skin so soft on a couple walls in the coop and on the windows. I didn't put much on my girls, just a little on their legs. I went out after dark to see how it was working and there was barely a hand full...

Thank you everyone! I'm going to put some screen over the windows and see if that helps. I didn't know you could put skin so soft on them. I will try that too. I feel so bad for them. When I opened the coop this morning it was still full of those dang blood suckers! A giant cloud came...

Hi all! I live in FL and mosquitos are a constant problem. I honestly never thought about them affecting my girls. But tonight when I went out to lock up the coop, I shined a flashlight in to make sure all girls were accounted for and was horrified at what I saw! There were hundreds, if not...

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It's funny you say that, I noticed that today. I've never had chickens with walnut combs before so I thought it started out looking like this and then developed into a walnut comb lol

I think you're right, I believe she may be just slightly less than 8 weeks now that I'm looking at a calendar. Here are some pics of her face. I don't see any signs of wattles developing yet.

At a week old 90 degrees is where they should be. Then every week after that you lower the temp about 5 degrees. The only issue I see if your garage is 90 is that they don't have a way to regulate their temp. I usually keep mine inside with a heat lamp on one side of the brooder. This way...

Here is Gidget, my silkie chick. She snuggles with me every evening while we watch tv :lol:

Yeah, I've heard and read that it can be very difficult. She (hopefully lol) is about 8-10 weeks so I guess I just have to wait and cross my fingers. I'm really hoping she's actually a she because I'm so attached to her and where I live you can't have roos. She's just the sweetest and snuggles...

I absolutely love cochins, buff orpingtons, and silkies. They are very sweet and even like cuddles. :love

Hello everyone. I'm looking for opinions on whether or not my silkie chick is a he or a she. What are your thoughts?

So the more I'm reading the more I'm leaning towards wry neck. I want to start treating her asap in case it is. Would treating her with poly vi sol have a negative effect if it is not actually wry neck?

I recently noticed my silkie chick, Gidget, acting a little off. She is about 3 weeks old and all in all seems healthy. She eats and drinks and runs around like a normal healthy chick. However, I noticed that she only seems to look down and not hold her head naturally up like the older...

Thank you PirateGirl! Looking at this I'm convinced they are poultry lice!

I think they may actually be lice after looking at different pictures online. They are on my chicks that are in a brooder in my house. They haven't been outside in my coop or with my other chickens