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    Likely Wry Neck

    Female silkie just over a year old started recently with wry neck like symptoms (unbalanced, rhythmic head movements, will walk in circles sometimes, etc.). Mareks vaccinated. Started treatment with 400iu vitamin e and 1/8 tab selenium once a day about a week ago. Giving egg daily. She isn’t...
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    Scaly Leg Mites?

    Unsure if this is scaly leg mite. Young silkies. Advice please
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    Help! Sick chicken!

    Where is the dosing for that amount? The bottle says 10mg/kg/day. She’s just over a pound
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    Help! Sick chicken!

    10 month old female. Presents with lethargy, listlessness, decreased appetite, diarrhea. Positive for coccidia, on day three of treatment with no improvement. Only interested in eating tomatoes, so I am tube feeding her (which she doesn’t like, unsurprisingly!) Also giving vitamin b and e...
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    Silkie Pullets

    Awesome, thank you!! I did the same! Fingers crossed
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    Okay! Will post soon
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    Thanks for the input 😊 fingers crossed all hens, I have a rooster than doesn’t wanna share - haha!
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    Silkie Pullets

    Where did you get the DNA testing done? Local veterinarian? Online source? Thanks in advance!
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    Sorry to respond again - what makes you think all pullets? Hope to get better at knowing differences!
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    So females can develop spurs as well? Interesting!! Thanks for info
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    Awesome. Some do have a small bump where the spur would be (at least I think), is that normal??? Can post pic for reference if needed
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    No worries, thanks for the tags!!
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    *can post more pictures/different angles if needed*
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    Thank you 😊😊 I agree! I can only hope that they’re all girls!!
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    Guess Silkie Gender

    Cockerel or pullet?? Seven silkies. 9 1/2 weeks old. Thinking 5/7 roosters, but hoping not and have no room guessing!!
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    Why Can’t My Silkie Walk?

    Thanks for suggestion. Will likely not do any further testing since current treatments are not offering any improvement. Live in VA and had to spend $95 for Mareks sample to be overnighted to Texas! Unfortunately, will likely take her to work for humane euthanasia some time this week. Very...
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    Why Can’t My Silkie Walk?

    Yes, I’m aware. Thank you for your input.
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    Why Can’t My Silkie Walk?

    Hello, all. Second time posting this inquiry, but this time with more information in hopes to get some additional advice. I have three 22 weeks old silkies, two hens and one rooster. A few weeks ago, one of the hens, Vondi, started seeming unbalanced and progressively got worse. She is now...
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    Young chicken with weak legs

    Thank you! Will do
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    Young chicken with weak legs

    4month old silkie. Other two are fine. Noticed yesterday she seems a bit weak on her legs. keeps neck down while walking, and has dry/broken feathers on her neck. Eating/drinking fine, walking around fairly well and seems perky. On 20% flock maker Kalmbach. Started vitamin E supplement in water...
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