HI my silkie has an impacted crop and it's full of grass. I tried massaging it every day and giving her grit. She no longer will eat or drink unless forced. Is there anything else I can do. If surgery can I do it myself and if so does she need to be sedated? We do not have avian vets near me. Thanks
Hi I recently purchased fertalized silkie eggs and my silkie hen is currently laying on them. She started 11 days ago. I candled them. I see veins but my concern is the uneven air sack. I have never candled or hatched eggs before so idk if I'm just seeing it wrong and they are ok? Or they are...
I have a silkie that i thought was egg bound. Her abdomen between her legs is big and hard. I put her in a warm bath and then gave her some calcium. That didnt seem to make it pass. 24 hours later i gave her anothrr bath and then put some vasaline on my finger and stuck it in and still do not...
Hi i have two silkies and i know i have one hen bc one is laying. Not sure which one and also not sure if the other one is a hen or a rooster. Can anyone help me out. One is bigger then the other with furry feet and has blue cheeks. The other one is a little smaller with no fur on the feet and...
I had a couple questions. I have 2 barred rock hens but this is my first time with silkies. Is it to early to tell if they are hens or roos? Also how come mine dont have very much feathering on legs like others?
Thank you I got Sav a chick electrolyte and probiotic. He is eating wet chick starter when I put his feet in bowl drinking a little bit. He seems to be eating better but still sleeps a lot. I'll keep on.
I recently got silkie chicks (3). 2 out of three are good. One is a lot smaller tthen the rest. The smaller one will only eat and drink if I pick him up and put him next to food and water. It looks like he is having troubles walking almost drunk like. Any idea? What can I do for my baby
Hello i have two barred rock 3 year old hens. I checked for eggs and found a normal egg and this round red blood like ball. I checked both chickens for anything wrong and everything felt normal. What could this be or mean