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    Wry Neck or What?

    I have been treating Gabby, one of my Speckled Sussex hens, for Wry Neck for about 5 weeks or so now. Her initial symptoms (head cranked back, occasional inability to walk, poor balance, etc) seemed to be improving until the last few days. I've been softening some pellets, and adding the...
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    Super Broody?

    I have an SS hen who's about 7 months old. Yesterday, if not the day before, she started acting (what looks like) broody. I don't think she's layed her first egg yet, but I can't guarantee it wasn't layed elsewhere. I don't see any signs of illness. Her behavior otherwise seems normal...
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    Egg Peritonitis in a Silkie

    Hi, I've had chickens for a little over a year now. In that time, I've had two Slikies. I just lost one (Pearl) yesterday to Egg Peritonitis. She first started showing symptoms back in February. My chicken vet even complimented me on how well I was doing taking care of her. Several days ago...
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    No Crow Collar?

    I've read some older posts about the No Crow Collar, but I'd like to get current opinions. What do you think about it? Does it work well or not? Are there better alternatives available? **PLEASE - Limit responses to only those If you have actually used a No Crow Collar** Thank you for your...
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    Silkie Eye Problem

    I've been watching this for a few days, and it looks a little worse (or different) this evening. It's only on the edge of her right eyelid (lower lid). What do you think it could be? I'm not going to the ER (they don't handle chickens), but will call my chicken vet in the morning.
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    This is a Soft Egg

    In case you've never seen a 'soft egg', this is what they look like. There's a semi-thick membrane, but no calcified shell. One of my Partridge Silkies, Pearl, Layed this tonight. Normally a soft egg indicates something may be wrong. Since Pearl is recovering from egg peritonitis, and hasn't...
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    Separating an Aggressive Hen

    My two Silkies, Minnie and Pearl, have recently lost some feathers, but I wasn't sure who to blame. It's become clear now that my BR, Annie Oakley, is the culprit. She's always seemed to be top hen, but over the last few days, I've caught her displaying aggression that just seems too far...
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    How much light is best?

    One of my Silkies is recovering from an illness, and because of that and the weather, I've got her in a makeshift sickroom inside (in a bathroom). In the room, I added a lamp, that has two light sockets; a 23W CFL (gives 100W of light), and a 13W CFL (gives 60W of light). I do not want to...
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    Possible Vent Gleet

    I have a Silkie that I believe has Vent Gleet. My vet has me giving her Metronidazole, .1ml 2x a day. He thought she had diahrrea, but wasn't sure. I haven't yet mentioned vent gleetvtonhim; I probably won't be able to reach him until Friday, but I'll try tomorrow. Tomorrow is New Years day...
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    Blood in Stool and a Darker Egg

    While blocking off my nesting boxes for the night, I noticed some wet pine shavings behind one of my Silkies. Nothing looked unusual, until I found that she some poop on her backside; she also has very little feathering back there right now. I wiped her off with first a wet, then a dry paper...
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    Benzocaine in Kwik Stop styptic powder

    Is the Benzocaine in Kwik Stop styptic powder safe for chickens? I just bought some on Amazon. It says it's safe for birds, but I thought that any 'o-caine' was supposed to be avoided with chickens? If it's unsafe, what non-caine bleeding stoppers are available? I need to trim my 4 chickens'...
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    Site Problem

    I posted a thread in 'Pictures and Stories about my chickens', and misspelled a word in the thread title. The site won't let me correct it. Can you please help?
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    Silkie Run 2014

    Chickens running isn't a big deal, but the Silkies really can move when they want mealworms! This is a link to the video, on my fb page. Please let me know if it doesn't work...
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    Continued Soft Eggs from a Silkie

    I've had two Partridge Silkies for about 5 months now. They're roughly a year or so old, and about 1.5-2yrs. One of them had started laying an occasionally soft egg. I've added crushed oyster shell, and they have Purina layer pellets. They also get dried mealworms, and sometimes a little...
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    Continued Soft Eggs from a Silkie

    I've had two Partridge Silkies for about 5 months now. They're roughly a year or so old, and about 1.5-2yrs. One of them had started laying an occasionally soft egg. I've added crushed oyster shell, and they have Purina layer pellets. They also get dried mealworms, and sometimes a little...
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    How Cold is Too Cold?

    I live in SE Texas. Last winter had some very cold days (for down here), and the same is expected this year. After removing the mower, and other gas related items, I plan on setting up my portable coop in the garage, so I can bring them inside when it's too cold. My outside coop/run is under...
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    How often should I use ACV?

    I've been using Bragg's ACV for a little while now. My four chickens like it. I'm using 1 tsp in a 1 qt waterer. I have no signs of illness or injury in my small flock. Please, now work with me here, I've read several other threads about ACV, and most all of them eventualy go way off the...
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    How much ACV?

    I want to give my (6-7mo, 1yr, and two 13 wk old) chickens ACV. I use one plastic 1 quart waterer at a time. I bought Bragg's (raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized, with the mother) ACV. 1. How much ACV do I add to a quart of water? 2. How much to a gallon? If I mix a gallon, how long will it keep...
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    Problems Uploading Pics with iOS 8

    Is anyone else unable to, or having a lot of trouble uploading pics from iOS 8? I've tried for almost 20 minutes, on another forum, with no luck at all. For right now, iPhones with iOS 8 can't upload pics to facebook; they claim that they're working on it.
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    Who Layed This?

    I've been gone this weekend for Drill (Navy Reserve duty). Before I got home, a friend collected the two eggs on the left, and I believe they're from my two Silkies (they look the same as their other ones). I got home roughly three hours afterward, and found another egg, the one on the right...
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