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  1. Silkiechicken66

    Gravel in coop?

    It definitely makes things difficult. But we’ll work around it. I do use straw and hay in nesting boxes. From my experience, chopped straw doesn’t matt up nearly as much and is softer. But the chickens loved dust bathing in it, so it was everywhere.
  2. Silkiechicken66

    Gravel in coop?

    Thanks for the heads up, I’ll keep that in mind!
  3. Silkiechicken66

    Gravel in coop?

    We are going to get sand and use the gravel elsewhere. And a side note, it’s not a traditional coop. It’s a metal shed we repurposed into a shelter for all the birds. So weight isn’t an issue, cleanliness and the birds health is.
  4. Silkiechicken66

    Gravel in coop?

    We could return it, but we thought up some ideas we could use it for besides the coop.
  5. Silkiechicken66

    Gravel in coop?

    We are going to use it to fill in muddy parts of the yard. We decided to switch because our local store stopped selling the shavings we use and several people in my family are allergic to different kinds of wood. We could only use this one brand. We already switched one coop, and they did great.
  6. Silkiechicken66

    Gravel in coop?

    So we are switching our bedding in the coop from shavings to sand. My mother ordered the sand, but she accidentally ordered multi-purpose gravel. Instead of taking back the $100+ worth of gravel, would it be safe to use as a bedding? Or is it too coarse/big.
  7. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    The skin finally fell off today!
  8. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    I’m using Vetericyn and Neosporin. I’m doing it two-three times a day. This was after I cleaned it and before I applied more medicine.
  9. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    Just an update. Still waiting for that flap of dead skin to fall off, but otherwise doing great.
  10. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    Eating and drinking great. Definitely on the mend!
  11. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    The chick is very active today and the wound doesn’t look as swollen or red. I sadly don’t think the skin flap is salvageable, as it scabbed up and I can’t get it to move over the wound anymore. I’m still applying medicine under it though.
  12. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    Alright thank you! I have it inside under a heat lamp and am keeping the wound clean. The chick acts perfectly fine and is extremely active, and the skull itself looks okay. Just the skin. I’ve been spraying with vetericyn and using Neosporin(no pain killer).
  13. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    I was at work all day yesterday and today so I’m not entirely sure.
  14. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    I have also separated the hens and given each of them a few chicks to help prevent any more injuries.
  15. Silkiechicken66

    Scalped chick (graphic)

    Recently my seramas started hatching out a bunch of chicks, but all the hens decided they should be the mothers. So occasionally there may be a little scuffle every now and then, but nothing more than a few pecks. I noticed one of the newest chicks(1-2 days old) was scalped. I think it got in...
  16. Silkiechicken66

    Ivermax pour-on for chickens

    Thank you. I’ve been treating the coop and everything the chicken comes in contact with. I spray everything down with permethrin.
  17. Silkiechicken66

    Ivermax pour-on for chickens

    I’ve used de and permethrin with no success. So I was wanting to try ivermectin, but not without input first.
  18. Silkiechicken66

    Ivermax pour-on for chickens

    Has anyone ever used this specific kind for chicken mites? If so, how well did it work and what dosage did you use?
  19. Silkiechicken66

    Chick stretching and opening mouth.

    Thats what I thought. But I’ve tried moving her when she starts stretching but she only wants in that one spot. And she actively tries to sit on me anytime I’m sitting around her.
  20. Silkiechicken66

    Chick stretching and opening mouth.

    I have a 3ish(not sure) month old Polish hen who keeps stretching her neck out with her mouth wide open. She will do it several times in a row, and for however long I’m holding her. It isn’t related to her breathing from the looks of it, she isn’t gasping and she sounds fine with a stethoscope...
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