was hoping you could help me. I heard through the grape vine that you all have a lot of experience with silkies and I do not. I hatched eggs, got 3 silkies. One silkie is just a mess. The little chick is not gaining balance and coordination, eating and drinking little, not feathering on its back...
I have a silkie chick that a few days old. When it drinks or eats, it throws its head up in the air and goes up and down. It is a strange behavior. What causes this? What can I do?
My chick, 3 day old silkie has had a slew of health problems. Now, he/she bobs his/her head up and down when drinking water. He/she will drink throw her head back and start the up and down motion.
I feel like he is doing better. He passed waste once. He drank more water this morning. i really appreciate all the tips and I will be trying some of them as soon as I get home, I have to stop by the store to pick up supplies! When he drinks water, he throws his head back and bobs his head up...
We have several chicks. I have named this one 'Sick chick" he is a silkie, 2 days old. he was in the main brooder when i noticed how lethargic he was being. he was not eating or drinking. I separated him.
Now, he is in a small box with a heater. He has electrolyte and probiotic supplements...
I appreciate all the great responses!!!!!!! I have been so caught up with chick issues I have not had a chance to post. gotta get better about it!
Update: 3 chicks hatched, i tossed the other eggs after no progress and no action for 48 hours. on day 24, i tossed.
So I ordered eggs offline. i followed all shipping egg tips before I set the eggs in the incubator. i lost 80% of them by day 14....just no development and a couple blood rings. This is my first time incubating. I have kept my humidity at 40-50 during the first 18 days and 75-80 on lockdown. My...