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    On the formation and laying of an egg

    A little slow, but an effective depiction of how eggs are formed and laid courtesy of Auburn University Department of Poultry Science.
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    Enlargement of repro organ(s) causing open mouth breathing

    Hi, I adopted a Silkie hen in June 2019 who coughed ever so lightly once the day she arrived, and I one of her eyes was slightly watery. The owners had just taken her to the vet for a health check before handing her over and that vet gave her a clean bill of health. Since then she has gotten...
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    Looking for older, 'hen gentle', Silkie rooster - Rhode Island

    My very small flock of three Silkie hens is now, sadly, a flock of two. Since Drizzle passed, it seems my two sweeties are feeling a bit insecure. I think a 'hen-gentle' roo might help. I don't want a young 'stud'. I'm looking for one that is at least four years old, if not older. Of course, a...
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    watery eyes, open mouth breathing, pasty poo, one dead

    I only have 3 silkie hens (now 2) between the ages of 4 and 7. Drizzle died yesterday after losing appetite, open mouth breathing and watery eyes. I was syringe feeding her and thought she would get better, but then she suddenly got much worse and died during the night. Now Queenie has slight...
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    Valbazen and oxytetracycline at same time? I guess this is becomming an emergency.

    Two of my three silkies are very ill. Terrible diarrhea, not eating, today staying in bed. They've had a history of not eating at times with diarrhea that the vets can't figure out. They were doing great then crashed. I've been syringe feeding for a week. Now getting much worse. I decided to...
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    My Silkie 'ate' a 2.25 inch peice of silicone tubing!! Exit strategy please!!

    My little Drizzle was getting her antibiotic. I use these amazing stepped, silicone tipped syringes made by Innovet. You can get the tiny tube way down a chicken's throat. I do use them over and over though - I rinse of course. This one was a bit loose from use, and I didn't have my glasses on...
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    Well, my chickens don't eat and I've been here before...

    My chickens aren't eating again and they've stopped laying. Diarrhea too, although that seems to be improving. Fecals were negative. Had blood work done too. No symptoms except that they don't eat, don't lay and had diarrhea. My current theory is that I gave them too many treats, and then I was...
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    Will a $10 mister from Home Depot drench the ground in my run?

    Apologies if this is answered somewhere else, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. I am getting a mister for my hens' run, which has a dirt floor. Is this thing going to turn the corner of the run into a mud puddle, or does the mist mostly evaporate before reaching the ground?
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    How much gaping does a brid with gape worm do?

    Before I give up on all of this, I just want to be sure my birds don't have gape worm. My rooster died and he had lymphomas around his liver (he was nine) and the vets believe it was Marek's. I have only three hens. None are laying, none are eating a lot, they don't seem sick yet (but I know...
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    Hens gaping when they bed down for the night - fecal negative

    My three Silkies are gaping, a lot, but only when they are in their "nest" going to sleep (they sleep on hay in a big box). They are probably warm as they're piled up and it is summer. I don't see them doing it during the day. One hen has been bending her neck like there is something caught in...
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    A bit of help here? Anorexic Silkies.

    I have four silkies - that's it. Right now, that's my flock. They won't eat. My rooster has lost 1/3 of his body weight. The vet says it's "life-threatening". The fecal was negative and I am going to talk with the vet today, as I had blood work done on him as well. They'll eat treats - meal...
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    "Strings" in FF

    Can someone tell me what the goopy strings are in my FF? I assume they are bacteria-based and am hoping that's 'good' bacteria, but thought I'd check.
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    Calling all Microbiologists! Bacteriologists! Fermentologists!! Why doesn't fermented feed just rot

    I don't get it. You take grain-based feed, dump some water and ACV on it, stir it around, put some kind of cover on it, leave it out on the counter (or where ever) for a few days, and it ferments. If I did that with most food, it would grow toxic bacteria or mold. Can someone please explain...
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    New VALBAZEN - $35

    $35 (includes shipping). Just (May 2015) bought 500 ml of Valbazen from Jeffers. I thought one of my hens had a (one) worm, but it turned out to be an insect larvae that landed on her poo. I'd like to open the bottle and take 5 mls out (with a new, sterile syringe) in case I ever need it, but...
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    Need help identifying a worm!! Can't find anything that looks like it.

    I found a worm on my hen's poop. Seemed to be the only one and I can't find a picture that looks like it. Is this a poultry worm or something that 'hopped' up on the poop right after she dropped it? If I don't know what kind of worm it is, I don't know what to use for treatment. The poop looks...
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    Do my silkies have worms or is it something else?

    One of my hens has had diarrhea for two days and now another has a dirty butt. The poop is semi formed at times, brown, but squirty and liquidy other times (sorry about the descriptions). I had given them some watermelon, but not tons. Other than that their diet has not changed. I've had...
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    They have egg on their faces and it won't come off!

    I bought three lovely Silkie hens about a month ago. They had egg on their faces, but it was too cold to do much about it. I tried washing it off last weekend, but it won't come off! I don't think I understand how you get a Silkie's head all wet and soapy. Doesn't it get into their nostrils...
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    Foods that make eggs more delicate tasting and tender?

    I have Silkies and my girls' eggs are a little strong and a bit tough, not like my first flock. I'm thinking that diet may play a role, but not sure of what I might be feeding/treating them that would do this. Any thoughts on this?
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    Redirecting an aggressive rooster

    Hi There. I have an older Silkie rooster who is often very nice, but there's plenty of times when he's in a mood to seriously hurt me and he attacks with a vengeance. If I try to be the aggressor in any way (never harming him of course), he just gets worse, which is logical I suppose. BUT...
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    Shackled!

    I don't know where to put this, but it was so weird that I want to put it somewhere. The bale of straw I currently have has 6-8 inch pieces of baling twine in it - a string obviously got cut up with the straw. I've been picking it up just in case someone would think it's edible... This...
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