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    Squawking Rooster

    I have a 4 year old rooster who has bouts of squawking and pumping and shaking his head when he drinks. No discharge of any kind. It started in June. Vet visit was diagnosed as respiratory. Did 2 rounds of baytril. He didn't improve but got lethargic and skinny. I put him back with his...
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    Canerous tumors

    I had a 3 year old silkie hen who appeared lethargic before the weekend but was still eating and free ranging. She was just slow moving. I had given her a warm Epsom bath and vitamins. That seemed to perk her up. Monday, she was off again. This time I noticed her squishy belly when I...
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    Silkie Gender

    I bought 6 silkies in May and received 8. All survived, but now I fear the majority are cockerels. I saw an ISO for silkie roosters. The gal wanted 2. I responded that I may have 3 that I would give her. She asked for pictures and talked me into 4. The next conversation she is wanting 6...
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    Lethargic silkie that just laid a very soft egg.

    My alpha silkie has been hanging by herself. Mainly laying in the dirt. I let them out in the yard and she isn't interested. I gave them a hard boiled egg and she just stood in the midst of them. I put her in the kennel to prepare a isolation coop for her and in a few minutes she had laid a...
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    Silkie staying inside all day.

    One of my silkies has been staying inside the coop. Yesterday afternoon she spent most of the time inside. I thought she may be trying to lay an egg. Another one went in with her and later came out. I checked and removed an egg. This morning she refused to come out again. I removed 2 eggs...
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    Breed of chickens

    I am a first time chicken owner. I researched as much as possible before buying any. I wanted them to help with my garden and I use a lot of eggs. My sister and friends sold me on them.I bought my first chickens at Tractor supply. I wanted docile and laying hen's. Red comets were what I...
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