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Yes, I have a 3 week old chick. I'm afraid to move it and Mama and into the big coop, should I not be? Will she help the baby fight them off if they peck at it? The bigger girls peck at my current broody when she comes out to eat, but only for a minute or two. If not feeding layer feed, should...

I have two Silkies. One went broody about 6 weeks ago. We weren't prepared and only had one egg to put under her, but it hatched! We moved her into the smaller coop just days before the hatch where she has stayed since. Now we the other Silkie is broody and sitting on 6 of her eggs! Let me...

Thanks for all your advice. We decided to let her do her thing on her own and she hatched the first one today!

When would you recommend bringing her in, before she hatches? And then how long should we keep them all inside before letting them out with the big girls? Thanks so much!

I have a Silkie sitting on 2 eggs, been about 10 days now. She is currently in the big coop with the rest of the flock. Should we move her to our smaller coop once hatched or even inside or just leave her where she is? I'm afraid if we move her with her babies in the smaller coop she won't be...

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I'm considering using Neem Oil for mites with our chickens. Does anyone know if this brand from TSC is safe to use on chickens or in and around the coop?

Can you use Wazine or (another product) to worm individual chickens? All the info I see is to put it in the water. Two of my hens are lethargic, skinny and not laying the others are totally fine. I want to only worm the ones with symptoms, is there a way to do this?? TIA

We have a frizzle silke roo, aprox 6 mos old who presented with a limp yesterday. He doesn't want to put pressure on his right leg. No obvious signs of injury, bumble foot, etc. He does pull his leg back when I palpate the joint. His wings are pointed down most of the time. He made his way up...

Thank you so very much! I really appreciate your wisdom :)

Worms sound like the culprit. They eat a layer feed from a local mill. They are outside all day in their fenced in 500 sq foot yard. Is the Rooster Booster just as effective as the others?

I have 2 hens that are just puny. One is a RIR the other is an EE. Both are about 5-6mos old. They stand around in their outdoor "hut" with droopy tail feathers, close their eyes and are generally lethargic. The EE has been acting this way on and off for weeks. One day I think it's her last...

I have a SLW who has been acting as if she is working on her first egg, so I've been checking on them frequently. I also have 2 Silkies that are the same age, but haven't shown any signs of laying.My RIR girls have found the nest and laid a couple of nice big light brown eggs, so I know it's not...

Just wanted to give an update and say THANK YOU so much for your help! Our little Silkie is healthy again :D We kept her inside, feeding and making her drink the treated water several times a day for 3 days. She started perking up on the second day and is now 100%. We treated the whole flock and...

Wow, sorry "treating the whole flock"

Ok, thanks! One more... Since I will be testing the wrote flock is it necessary to keep the symptomatic one away from the rest? Just until she feels better or not at all?

Thanks so much! And should they all continue to eat the medicated chick food?

Pretty sure one of our Silkies has Coccidiosis. We have a flock of 9 that we just got on Sunday. They are from 5-7 weeks old. The breeder said she had not given them any vaccines and they have been eating non-medicated feed. Noticed last night that she was huddled in the corner, puffed up with...

We did it!! Got our chickens yesterday We finished the coop just in time to bring home our 8 pullets and 1 cockerel. 2 RIR/Red Sex LInk pullets, 3 RIR/EE pullets, 1 Red Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet, 2 lavender Silkie pullets and one Frizzled Silkie Cockerel .