Advice needed.
I have been reading about giving Baicalin and skull cap to chickens. I have 500 mg capsules that I can open . What would be the amount I can give to a silky hen? Also .. is baicalin different then skull cap ? I have a hen that has a bad leg…marek’s the vet said it wasn’t . I have...
Took her to a vet that sees birds.. she swabbed her throat and looked under the microscope. It wasn’t Canker. Sent me home with some meds but unfortunately she tried to eat and wasn’t able to pass the food. We tried getting the food out of her throat but weren’t able to as she couldn’t breath...
I am wondering if during the summer months when they free range if the large water container they drink out of could have possibly been contaminated by wild birds. The water container in the coop gets changed often and cleaned.This is the first time I have had a Silkie come down with this. If I...
Unfortunately we do not have any vets within a 250 mile radius that knows squat about birds and we live in a agricultural state.So like many other instances I have had to go at it alone with the knowledge of those on this site. So grateful for Backyard Chickens ❤️ i have also read about Copper...
I just brought her into the house away from the other hens. I will look into her throat( gonna be a challenge lol ) no other birds are in any respiratory distress. I have had birds in the past with it and the Tylan has brought them out of it. I don’t think she weighs two pounds.Yes. She has a...
My Silkie hen is gurgling when she breaths and shakes her head violently. So violent that last week she”threw up” a tube of food. I thought at first an upper respiratory infection but her eyes are not watering. Her mouth had mucus in it and it’s like she is drooling. I gave her Tylan orally and...
Have read mixed reviews on using this with dust baths,in roosting boxes and also dusting the birds themselves. I was surprised this can also be used for human consumption. I have delt with scaly legs in the past and wondered if this would be something to use versus a poultry dust.Through the...
My hen has a bubbly eye. Otherwise acting fine. She isn’t a full pound and at best a year to a year and a half old. How much Tylan 200 should I give her orally? Twice a day or once? 1/4 ml? 1/8 ml? Can I over dose her? Also. Should I treat the other hens with anything besides the poultry cell...
Does Anyone have any explanation as to why Milo is doing this? His wing is also hanging. He doesn’t have bumble foot or any issues with his foot. I noticed last week that his wing was not moving when he went to flap them both. I caught him and noticed there was excessive long very hard quills...
I am adding to my flock of 4 silkie hens . I adore my little ladies but am thinking about adding in another Bantam breed or similar type in temperament . Any suggestions?
Also. She has not feathers on her underside for months. Thought maybe the upper roost was too high and she was rubbing them off but that’s not the case. Ugh. Hope the vet can give me some answers