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One of my Silkies a few weeks ago started to show signs of lethargy and would have her head tight to her body like a ball. Then, she digressed and kept falling over to one side to the point where she now can’t sit up anymore. I thought she was egg bound so I tried to help her that way, but...

Should you remove the plaque? Mine has it on her tongue

Don’t do that to yourself! You did what you felt right and I think you made the right call. Telling from the post, I can see that you love your flock and she lived the best life she could. I’m sorry that you had to do that :hugs We culled our first hen in June and I was always thinking “I...

Just one of those hanging ones that spill out on the bottom. I included a picture of it before this reply. Should I quarantine her? If so, should I put anything on it like Hen Healer Multi Purpose Ointment? Vetericyn? Iodine?

Not sure what is wrong with my Silkie. It almost looks like the beak has been chipping off and her nostrils are covered? The skin above her beak looks bad.

Thank you so much!

My flock has fowl pox and I started my medicine round and I noticed that one of my Silkies must have it bad enough where it’s covering her nostrils or dirt covering her nostrils? She’s black so it’s difficult to see anything. Advise??

I think I need to quarantine one of my Silkies due to a head sore that won’t get better. Do chickens get depressed when they have to be separated from the group? And if so, how long is too long?

Just to confirm, all I will need is just warm water with no puppy shampoo?

How does one bathe a silkie? It’s been raining some here and unlike my other chickens, my Silkies are disgusting. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I read that you can dilute blue dawn soap and then use puppy flea shampoo?

From what I can tell looks normal, nothing out of the ordinary

Thank you for the help! Should I quarantine her for the time being?

I’ll get something to open it up tomorrow! Why would he the best thing to clean the wound before cutting it open? There is drainage coming from the eye that makes the area crusty.