I agree with others that say your chickens need to be kept protected at night. It appears that you free range them all day which is fine, but I would make sure they are in their pen at dusk. even though Mr owl or Mr possum hasn't gotten them yet, eventually they or one of their predator friends...
So I have 7 silkie chicks little over 3 months old that really look so much alike!! It may be too early but I'm trying to figure out what gender they are before I get too attached. If anyone wants to help identify please feel free!! Can't get really good head shots of them .....
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I was able to reach a guy who really knows chickens today. I will try his recommendation and hope it works, otherwise I have a friend who might take her
Have no idea, maybe it's painful?? Sure hurts me to watch . She mostly just lays down nowadays....I added some aspirin to her water to see if it would help...
It has been getting a bit b complex since day it was 4 weeks old. I had one chick at one day old that was stargazing briefly, I believe this is the same one. I've never had to help it eat,it gets plenty and it's crop Is full before bedtime.i really think it has brain damage.
What is the prognosis for 3 mo old silkie with wry neck? Vit e and SE had not helped. Chick eats and drinks but with head upside down!!! Terrible to watch this baby live it's life like this.....
I have a 3 mo old silkie that started with the wry neck behavior at 4 weeks. I have supplemented it's diet with vit e and selenium since then without much improvement at all. It has always been able to eat and drink by itself ( most times upside down) so I've let it be. I'm trying to decide if I...