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  1. SilkieCanada

    chickens keep dying from dehydration

    Thats what the pathology report keeps saying. Whenever I add denagard to the water , I see them drinking but there is always one chicken or two that die during the monthly prevention cycle. Same happens with pretty much anything I add to the water. The odd bird wont drink it and then I find them...
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    corid (amprol 9.6%)egg withdrawal time?

    the bottle doesnt have an egg withdrawal time only a notice that dont slaughter the cow a day before ending the dosage. Are eggs ok to eat?
  3. SilkieCanada

    amprol or Corid expired sept 14, still safe?

    I have some amprol here I was about to use it. I saw a little hint of blood in one of the poops. The bottle says it expired sept 14. Is it still safe to use? Its a gallon of Amprol.
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    So is wood shavings good or bad?

    I was at my local feedery and saw a great deal on wood shavings for the chickens. However, I remember reading in this forum that pine or cedar or something was bad and other types of wood shavings are ok? Something about hard on their lungs? Which one should I avoid and which one is ok to get?
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    Bamboo Pirch too slippery

    Does anyone know how to make my bamboo pirch less slippery? Right now its so shiny and slippery.
  6. SilkieCanada

    Why do chickens Roar?

    More specifically why do my silkie roosters roar like a dinosaur?
  7. SilkieCanada

    Is he a Nice silkie or no?

    How is the quality of this silkie out of 10? 10 being the best and 1 being low quality. What do you guys think? He is a partridge. Debating getting rid of him.
  8. SilkieCanada

    can I feed raw homemade pasta to chickens?

    I have some pasta that I made, flour and eggs, and its been on the table so its dry already I didnt cook that batch. Can they eat that?
  9. SilkieCanada

    identifying quality partridge silkie

    How do I know whats a good quality silkie partridge? I heard no "white"
  10. SilkieCanada

    Neck Bends forward?

    Anyone know this condition? Its weird. They seem to grow out of it. Its not wryneck because Ive had that and dealt with it. Bird doesnt have trouble moving or getting around just has a head tilting forward. The mother had it too but grew out of it.
  11. SilkieCanada

    Breeds have more nutritious eggs?

    Does anyone know if certain breeds of chickens make more nutritious eggs? Or is the nutrient level pretty much the same with all breeds?
  12. SilkieCanada

    How do I make omega 3 eggs?

    Anyone know what I need to feed my birds to make omega3 rich fatty eggs?
  13. SilkieCanada

    can chickens eat zuzucchini bread?

    My wife baked some and I was wondering if chickens can eat it too? allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg are in there.
  14. SilkieCanada

    copper sulfate mix safe for baby chicks?

    Can chicks under 8 weeks drink from a water supply that has copper sulfate added to it?
  15. SilkieCanada

    Chick losing weight stumbling around

    Ive had a few baby chicks die and I have another one with similar symptoms. Do they sound familiar to anyone? I had an adult chicken act like this in the spring time and she died from severe bacterial infection. - lots of weight loss. - low energy can't run or get into chicken house - stumbles...
  16. SilkieCanada

    5 chicks dead in last month

    Is it normal for chicks under 1 month of age to die? I see no signs at all of any illness. I open the shed in the morning and I find a dead chick. Its the 5th one in a month. I suspected cold weather but its also happening on warmer nights. Poops look normal, birds act normal. No older birds...
  17. SilkieCanada

    How to make light grey?

    I had this little angel hatch last night and Im wondering how is she this color? I dont' have a grey silkie.
  18. SilkieCanada

    wry neck early signs

    I dont know if I am jumping the gun and making a connection between two unrelated incidents. However, I think I might be right. A while back I made this post https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=512519. My chick was making head wobbling mainly from wind. It was weird. You can...
  19. SilkieCanada

    Sparring chicks = roosters?

    Guys, if my chicks are sparring does it mean they are roosters?
  20. SilkieCanada

    Egg dip with Tylan VS egg dip with denagard?

    There is a great article here about using tylan to disinfect eggs and reducing the chance of myco or anything being passed to the eggs. I was wondering if the same would work if I just used my denagard? Or would this not work with denagard...
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