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Thanks, I spoke to a local breeder and she gave me some advice for next batch. It's so heartbreaking to see such a sweet little baby die.

Baby died this am. So sad. Thanks for advice.

Thanks for advice. I'm gonna try tomorrow its gonna be warm. The baby can go in and our from under one of those brinsea eco glow chick brooder so probably ok temp. I found a cat toy with feathers so I put it in with baby. Hen isn't broody she just lays eggs and leaves them. And she is a...

Wow those are some beautiful Silkies. How do you'll get such nice pictures? Mine always are moving !!. I have a rooster that is part black, tan, with white tip wings and an iridescent tail feathers ( like my Mallards). He is an odd color but beautiful.

I had some eggs in incubator and only one hatched. The poor little thing peeps all the time while awake. It's eating and drinking. When I pick it up and hold it and it settles down. I think it's lonely. I was planning on giving it to the hen. How old should it be before I try. It is 2 days old...

One of my Roosters - the guy in pic- likes to sleep in the nest box. I caught him on an egg one morning. He likes to snuzzle in the hey! So, I had to make extra box for him.

i took my silkie yesterday with some sort of skin disorder - Vet don't know for sure- cost $44. You should call for a price first.

Hey I got a question about the Frontline you use. Is it the monthly drops for dogs/cats?

a couple of more toxic foods - the vet told me to stay away from Parsley & avocado both are toxic to chickens.

Thanks that's what I thought - one nest per hen.=)

I'm planning on getting floating Mallard nest for the pond. Last spring the ducks layed eggs in my flower beds. So, this year hopefully the pond nest will be used. But, do I need one nest per hen?

I had a similar problem- poop got caught up on my Silkies bottom. I used a warm disposable wash cloth- dampen with water and mineral oil- it helped to soften the poop ( which got rock hard!) and it came right off. Good luck!

Ok problem is from dry skin- rec to spritz with water to add moisture . Also vet don't rec using frontline due to possible adverse effects . Thanks for all advice

Thanks bama silkies for the FYI about frontline. I m going talk to a vet I found @ Lsu - I got a list of questions to ask & I'll let u know what he says about these type of products. Have you ever experienced peeling skin on your silkies? Tks Mona

I cover his coup every night -He is 7 months and is alone right now ( just lost his friend to a dog attack ) -so a few weeks ago I got 4 other silkies that are younger - 3-5months - I'm in process of socializing right now.

It's been low 30s - I know he's cold cuz he gets real close to light .

Oops didn't see the second post - I'm feeding mixture of crumbles, a conditioner , dried worms ( treats) & organic stuff - greens , fruit , yogurt ...He's very spoiled ! And as far as frontline does it matters what the bird weighs in regard to the dosage? Now if you think it's just dry skin I...

Ok I will try . Thank you for the advice - I appreciate it! Mona

Nope - no feathers missing - just see skin peeling around eyes & under wings & it kinda runs down to the back end. Tks Mona

I need advice on how to treat my Silkie's peeling skin. He's not showing any signs & symptoms of being ill. I checked for lice & mites - use DE on regular bases. Is it nutrition? Did I miss the bugs? R is normal? Tks Mona