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Pissed! Hubby didnt tell me. Hen has swollen head/ comb
She just died so i autopsied Brain swelling! If only hubby had told me yesterday i could of poss Taken care of this Thank you- silky ma
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Pissed! Hubby didnt tell me. Hen has swollen head/ comb
There are a few black areas My thinking to open one up And gently swueeze crud out snd irrigate with baking soda water- but I dont want to add insult to injury.- silky ma
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Pissed! Hubby didnt tell me. Hen has swollen head/ comb
ok a question- i want to clean/ irrigate this out- never seen this in over 25 yrs if keeping chicks! To clean/ irrigate her head area Woukd I tackle this like bumblefoot?silkie cochin mix- silky ma
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What sex am I??
I went thru 5 batches of hatching eggs and 4 chicks made it thru. Then two died. I was left with 2. Then not to long ago my known sweet tom just up and died- heartattack? So now im left with this one. Im slowly forming a relationship with this one. I caught this one nesting in a box like a hen-... -
#!@!^% Turkeys!
Ive done it a few times now. Never had an issue. But then my babes know me well and are handled often -
What sex am I??
new pics mom took today. Mom thinks im gorgeous but doesnt know if im a tom or hen- im not telling!! Im a sweetgrass and im 6 months old jan 15. Could you please tell mom which i am? Im taking the 5 th!! -
#!@!^% Turkeys!
Wait till its dark and get a ladder and pick each up and put them inside -
Are turkeys ok with my roo?
My silkies raised the poults and my silkie roos are very payient with them- a few times my top roo put them in their place. -
First Time Turkeys
You can control blackhead with cayenne/ tumeric / fresh garlic in their feed anc garlic/ acv in their water. -
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Im confused? Or is turkey confused?
I dont know how other turkey moms do it. I was warned theg are hard to raise - but this is heart wrenching- that was the sweetest tom!!! I just got lurkey - the one im not sure is m/f- over an bacterial crop infection! That came on so fast! Now this!! -
Im confused? Or is turkey confused?
RIP. My mr gobbles just keeled over and died. Yesterday he looked a tad off- poop good- eyes clear- no sign of respiratory issues- just not as hungry. Checked on him this morn 6:30 he ate well. Was just in coop and he pooped and it’s cocci! Changed all the wAters and re filled with high dosage... -
Im confused? Or is turkey confused?
Ok so both can have beards... lack is def hen. If both have beards at what age can i tell the difference of hen or tom?