Recent content by SilkieSweet3
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Shes not sweet anymore!
My silkies aren't at all aggressive, but one in particular will peck at my teeth if she is close enough. I think it is because they are shiny and a novelty -- after all chicken don't have teeth. 🤣 I know your hen's aggressive behavior extends beyond that. How long has it been since she was...- SilkieSweet3
- Post #41
- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Silkie chicken shaking it’s head
Poor baby. I do not know what is happening, but I had good luck treating a little bantam polish who had wry neck. I used Vitamin E and Selenium for goats from TSC. Also, I syringe-fed (no needle) the chicken with a raw egg mixed with electrolyte water. When feeding you have to be careful or she...- SilkieSweet3
- Post #3
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Silkie chick head twitching!?
This is probably no help, but my painted silkie only twitches her head when I sing to her.🙄- SilkieSweet3
- Post #7
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Coop Litter: Novice to all of it
Congrats on your silkies! I keep silkies and they are sweethearts. I really love hemp for coop bedding. It costs more up front, but it is easy to sift through (like cleaning a litter box), and I've ended up using less bedding overall. Also, it is much better than the pine shavings for...- SilkieSweet3
- Post #38
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Sick Silkie Skin Problem & TSD
Thank you. Yes. Parasites were ruled out, but who knows. I am learning that even many avian vets know very little about pet chickens. Instead, they look up medical advice from sources geared towards the large factory farms. On a more cheery note, I just watched “Mad City Chickens” on YouTube...- SilkieSweet3
- Post #14
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Sick Silkie Skin Problem & TSD
I’m sorry to say that after 5 months of trying everything under the sun, my poor little Princess Buttercup did not make it. She tested negative for Mareck’s disease but I still wonder about that. The vet thought that she might have a genetic disorder that did not allow her to absorb vitamins...- SilkieSweet3
- Post #11
- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Ended Valentine's Day Contest Series—Cutest Couples Photo Contest
Yes, you are right. Sorry to be ignorant on this, but... what is that little white creature? They are both precious.- SilkieSweet3
- Post #443
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.
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Ended Valentine's Day Contest Series—Cutest Couples Photo Contest
Cute little clandestine couple- SilkieSweet3
- Post #442
- Forum: Official BYC Contests, Etc.