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    Naked Neck/Turken Thread

    At the Crossroads Show, 4 Large Fowl Red NNs were shown by 2 exhibitors. One Malgache (Madagascar Game) was shown by another exhibitor. So, the final total was 49 birds by 7 exhibitors!!! We actually had a meeting were we discussed getting the club back up and running. Eight people showed up...
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    Naked Neck/Turken Thread

    I'm heading back over today and will post the numbers of the large fowl NNs as soon as possible. I wish I could manage mobile uploads of photos from my phone camera...
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    Naked Neck/Turken Thread

    Hope for Naked Neck Breeders Society? I'm at the Crossroads Show in Indianapolis, Indiana this weekend. There were 10,276 birds entered by 768 exhibitors for the joint ABA/APA national meet. The really amazing thing is that 5 exhibitors entered 44(!) naked neck bantams. This grouping is...
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    Naked Neck/Turken Thread

    I finally made it through (nearly) all the pages in this thread and I thought I'd introduce myself. Hi! I bred and showed red naked neck bantams a few years ago. Between work and the children, I had to give up my birds for a few years. Now I'm back. I've got Silkies and Showgirls and I'm...
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    Lav Split Silkie and Black Silkie?

    Sometimes the splits will be REALLY black-especially as chicks. Blacker that the average black silkies. Something about the lavender brings out the black skin... Still record keeping is the best bet. As long as you are breeding a black line, it won't matter but try not to let the lavender...
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    Eye Problem In Silkie Chick

    My daughter swears by Little Noses saline spray. You can find it at Wal-Mart near the children's fever and cold medicines. Keeping the eyes irrigated is probably the best plan. Just spray it right in the eye. If you can get hold of antibiotic eye drops, I'd try that too. Twin City Poultry...
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    do my chicks have cocci??? please help with suggestions.

    Droopy wings are a sign of cocci. Their feathers will look ruffled too. Sometimes you will also see droppings that look like raw hamburger. Mix Corid at the rate of 15ml per gallon of water. If you are using quart jars for water, you can use 4ml per quart. You can buy Corid at most feed...
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    Gray Silkie Rooster - Nice Quality and Nice Guy -- SOLD

    He is lovely! And, assuming he doesn't have hidden faults, I'd call him show quality! If only it wasn't so far away...
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    do my chicks have cocci??? please help with suggestions.

    How old are they? Also, do you see any bubbles in the eyes or snotty nostrils?
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    white silkie pair red band

    Hi Jodi Thanks for the photos showing the bottoms of the feet! Em and I would love to come up and visit and see you again.
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