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ok a question- i want to clean/ irrigate this out- never seen this in over 25 yrs if keeping chicks! To clean/ irrigate her head area Woukd I tackle this like bumblefoot?silkie cochin mix

new pics mom took today. Mom thinks im gorgeous but doesnt know if im a tom or hen- im not telling!! Im a sweetgrass and im 6 months old jan 15. Could you please tell mom which i am? Im taking the 5 th!!

ok thought turkey was female. First poult displayed at age of 3 months. So definately male. Waited on second poult- only a month younger-didnt display so i thought ok female. Then end of month 5 displayed to its bro twice- so male - ok not a problem. Now for the last few nights this 7 month old...

Ok bought house with some land and i will be rearing rabbits-turkeys-chickens-have and dwarf goats for our consumption. My dominate right hand is weaker than my left and i cannot handle the kickback any longer from firing my hubbys ruger 9mm. I have disk issues in my neck that mess with my...

Ok guys, i am truly ticked off!! Im not a newbie, ive hatched eggs since 1998- And ive just about had enough of incubators that do not perform. I always prefer to let my broodie silkies do the job- so dependable - but i have been trying to hatch sweetgrass turkey poults and i am on my 4/5 batch...

I know its early and these two sweetgrass turkeys are just over a month, but already ive noticed differences. Ones a talker the other quiet, one has already started strutting with its wings slightly out and pointed down , one loves to be held and the other not so much-and if you look at the...

This is my first time raising turkeys.my silky hen is a great mom and along with medicated turkey starter I'm adding a sprinkle of cayenne to scrambled eggs each feeding along with berries spinach watermelon sprouts. They both seem to be doing quite well and quite inquisitive, but today my GF...

In my silkie chicks ive raised for 17 years i could tell males from females early on because the boys were - more vocal- and stayed closer to mom, where as the females were quieter and right of the bat were taking off exploring! Is this the same with turkey poults. Sweetgrass poults. Hatched a...

ok i got 6 eggs to incubate and only 1 shows veins at day 16. I tossed the others and my silkie gal is happily sitting on her egg! If this egg hatches will the young poult be ok in a flock of silkies, bantam cochin chickens? Should i go get some others to hatch? My first time with turkeys and...

Been hatching since forever but this hatch is day24 and no one is hatching yet! I am using broody mom-she is doing great. We have a storm coming in -west coast area /sacramento--- due to hit us tonight. Will this induce hatching? I ask this q because alot of pregnant moms that are over their...

I have 3 young calico bantam Cochin Roos free to a good home. The motteld grey silkie is available too he is under 3 years old and sweet. I cannot ship since it is too stressful on the birds and Sacramento is due for a week of 100degree weather this next week. 2 Roos have dark brown on their...

I am posting this in hopes that no animals will get sick or die due to heat related issues. I'm not trying to preach just get animal owners into " heat mode". This is more aimed at those in urban areas with small lots. But we all can use this. Please remember to provide adequate shade, a lot...

My silkie hen and incubator hatched out 14 of 28 calico Cochin eggs and mama did a great job raising the chicks. Now I need help sexing. The chicks are now 56 days old (8 wks) It is my thought that at this age the growing Roos have larger and redder combs and wattels. Am I correct? In the...

I have 4 silkie roosters - 2 sets of brothers and last night one of my Roos lost his buddy and now the other set of Roos is ousting him from the flock. I live in Rancho Cordova near Sacramento and if someone can give him a loving home I would be thankful. He is not quite a year old, black...

I just returned from my vet and was given a bulletin: The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted July 22 2015 to change the residential zoning code to BAN ROOSTERS and ALL OTHER CROWING FOWEL regardless of your property zone designation!!!!! please pass this info on!!

I have a 2-3 day old Silkie chick. day 1 1/2 up and moving just started eating drinking. This morning it is ****** off and cant get onto its legs, so it sits on its but and tries, and tries to stand. Not sure is this vitamin deficiency or viral so I put all 3 chicks on a natural anti...

Okay. Had a top gal -BLACK JACK- all of the sudden sick with swelling around eyes and some light bubbling. Her breath was not sweet smelling but not rancid. She was acting like nothing was wrong. Thought it was Bacterial so not wanting a vet bill treated her with small chunks of left over...

Just a note to all that St David's Poultry (AKA Chickenvet) is selling predator mites for controlling chicken mites.( Location UK ) I am located in California and am paying $100.00 ....steep but I figured I would give it a try. Key points you need to know:- from the site itself: You must...

I pick up 2 eggs yesterday one had some poop on it so i set it on the counter for next use. I just went to use it and it was full of poop. I do believe it is my top hen who has started to lay the eggs i have been collecting that starting showing up last week. She is proven good egg layer, and...

Has anyone experienced the following with a silkie hen... .My top hen has over the years hatched around 19 batches of chicks. Then come last december 2012 I replaced the real 10 eggs with fakes.... mom sat on those for 22 days and was not pleased they did not hatch.....,, The new season...