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  1. tlouiselle

    Can a blind silkie rooster thrive? :-(

    I have a one year old silkie roo who I believe has gone blind :-( For the last 2 weeks he has been hanging out in the shed with the hens and not going out in the run. I didn't pay much attention until yesterday. He was weak. I thought he was sick. Two seven month old cockerels stared picking on...
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    Open bator or not...

    I ordered some eggs on Ebay. I put everyone in the incubator at the same time. Last Thursday was day 18 LOCKDOWN. These little guys started breaking out on Friday night...(day 19). There are 10 that have hatched since late Friday night through last night. I am still waiting on 7 eggs. As...
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    Coyote/wolf issue...possible fencing ideas?

    Thank you guys. I know that nothing is 100%. We are securing the runs this weekend. I am going to put electric around them as well. I have expensive silkies that stay in their run at all times since we moved here. They are not happy with me at all right now lol. They are used to freedom from...
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    Coyote/wolf issue...possible fencing ideas?

    I'm looking into the netting to at least line the back wooded area. I am also very concerned about our dogs. We have 2 min pins and a chihuahua...all under 7 lbs. We put up a wrought iron garden fencing area for them close to the house. But the coyote cam right up to that today. So I know...
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    Coyote/wolf issue...possible fencing ideas?

    Thank you. I did see them the first time. I have seen a lot of coyotes and didn't second guess them like I did these though. So I am not 100% sure what we are dealing with. You can get in trouble here for killing a wolf mistaking it for a coyote. I know nothing is 100% guranteed. But I have to...
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    Coyote/wolf issue...possible fencing ideas?

    We have been living in NC for about a month now. Our property backs up to woods on 2 sides. We are working on secure chicken runs at the moment. Everyone is safe at night locked up. I like to let my chickens free range. About 2 weeks ago, at 3:30pm, I chased away what was either a pair of...
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    Did the humidity drop kill them?

    Awesome! Thank you!!! :-) The babies will thank you too.
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    Did the humidity drop kill them?

    We just moved here a few weeks ago from Florida...which is VERY humid. I know people do dry hatches there. Here in NC we have had the humidity levels rise and drop daily it seems. Then at night it gets cooler and dry. So let the humidity drop a little right now...then on day 18 rise it to 60%?
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    Did the humidity drop kill them?

    Thank you so much you guys. I really REALLY appreciate all of this :-) I am using a Hova Bator. I live in NC outside of Charlotte. I am slightly concerned about air cells. I candled them on Day 7 and the cells were not large. When I let my broody hen hatch (our one and only chick that I have...
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    Did the humidity drop kill them?

    Thank you. I hate it because everyone has different methods that works for them. One person told me to hatch dry then crank the humidity before, someone told me the 70% high was too high. Someone else told me they hatch at 55% all throughout. Another person who runs a FB group I joined said 60%...
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    Did the humidity drop kill them?

    I have been keeping the humidity levels between mid 55%-60% (one person told me they hatch at 55% someone else said 60%)... This is day 9. I checked the levels last night before I went to bed and it was 57%... When I woke up this morning the humidity had dropped to 37%. I don't know that...
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    Loving his/her coloring!

    Here is our first baby that we hatched from our birds! We are in love have named it "Pat" since it will be a Patrick or Patricia LOL. Sweetest little thing too. It is a silkie/serama.I was ready for a white chick bit look at these beautiful colors that are coming in on the wings! I know it is...
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    I just don't know...

    Thank you :) I was told by the chicken doctor. He owns the First State Vet Supply website. So at the moment I put her on an antibiotic just in case something needs help clearing up. I have DE in her food to help with parasites/worms for now. As long as she stays stable I will do this for a...
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    I just don't know...

    Okay all of you experienced chicken warriors...my little girl needs your help. She just can't seem to shake this. For the last few weeks she was not feeling great. She had runny poo and an ear infection. Yellow ear pus and her ears were very large/swollen. I put her on an antibiotic. Her...
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    Will my serama be okay in North Carolina temps?

    ...Florida to North Carolina...Charlotte area. I am concerned about my serama roo being okay on the cooler temperatures. I know they are sensative. Does anyone live around the area with seramas that can give me some tips? Or is it better for him if I rehome him with someone here in Florida...
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    Do chickens sweat?

    Thank you! I will do that. So far she is doing VERY well. I clean out her ears daily. I put a little bit of peroxide in them (but i worry that will also push the bacteria farther in) and I am also treating her with my garlic ear oil drops. Her ear swelling has gone down. No more diarrahea. No...
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    Do chickens sweat?

    Thank you. She has been seperated from the flock. Now I am 100% sure she has an ear infection. Her ear is swollen this morning and has crust... I am wondering if it is mites though? A couple of my boys have nits at the base of the feather starting atthe top of their neck going down. Any...
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    Do chickens sweat?

    OKAY. Got it. That makes perfect sense. I just checked her and she is drier than she was this morning. Would you suggest that I bring her into the house at night? She is in a playpen on our covered/windowed florida room right now. I am keeping her on the antibiotic. Also giving homeopathics...
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    Do chickens sweat?

    So do you think she is doing this to cool herself down? This strange dampness is all over her body. Under her feathers. Almost a clammy feeling that our hands get. It is very strange. Her body has cooled down since the weekend.
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    Do chickens sweat?

    A couple weeks ago some of my four of my five month old silkies came down with watery eyes, sneezing, and runny poo. I treated them with Duramycin-10. I treated the whole group of six (even the two who did not have it) because they had all been together. Since then the ones who had it are...
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