I acquired some silkie chicks last Thursday. By Sunday 1 died, 1 looked at fluffed up and lethargic, and i saw blood poops. Immediately started Corid treatment. I'm now on day 4 and another chick died today and the fluffed up one still doesn't look 100%. So my question is should i still stop...
My silkie hen got a fishing line wrapped around her toe and it ended up slicing through over 50%. I can tell it is painful for her but it doesn't look infected or swollen, and there's no heat. Ive been using Veterycin and Neosporin and she inside for now. Wondering if i should give her some...
Could anyone tell me what these white patches are on my silkie hen's face? It's on each side of her face and on top of her head. She acts fine, I don't see any bugs, ant it's not crusty or even that lumped up but it definitely doesn't look normal.
Has anyone ever had a splayed leg chick make it to adulthood? I have a one that was sent to me "for free" in a chick box. Unfortunately it was already about 2wks old and i was unable to fix it. The chick is now 7wks old, eat and drinks fine and is outside with the others. He just can't get...
I see alot of people using hardwood ash for their dust baths, but can you use pine wood and maybe pine needles? I'm surrounded by mainly pine trees and have ALOT of sticks i could burn
7wk old silkie with runny mucus in both eyes. Breathing fine, eating, drinking, poop looks normal, no foul smell. Been inside for 2wks with no real improvement. What could this be and how can I treat him so he can rejoin his flock.
I have a 5wk old silkie that has mildly swollen eyes that are a little mucusy (looks like snot when you blow your nose). He constantly wipes his face on his back so he's yucky. But he is active, eats, drinks, poops fine, isn't mouth breathing, isn't coughing or wheezing, and doesn't have a...