TSC NEVER sells just silkies. They will ALWAYS, *ONLY* sell bantams. Sometimes they will be only feather legged; sometimes only clean legged; sometimrs they get the assorted, which is a combo of all kinds of bantams. They will also ONLY be sold as st.run; never pullets. The bantams are not sexed...
Fwiw, they are not supposed to have a single comb; only the walnut. The guy who I got this batch from had one roo with a single comb, which he didn't realize until I pointed it out. Just tells me something else got mixed in somewhere down the line..... the walnut on the one would tell me roo...
Yes, of course. I know the vit E won't absorb well without the selenium, so that was what I went with. I also got some electrolytes for the water based on someone else's experience. I don't think it will hurt. At this point, she is really fighting the neck placement when I try to help her get...
Don't you need a vet to give a prescription? My horse vet is coming to take staples out at some point, and I'm sure I could get some from her. Thanks for the doseage info, too.
I am doing the dropper, but she will go and drink some. I'm also giving yogurt with crumble for her mash, to help...
Another point of interest- I'd love to hear what color eggs your girls are laying! My friend has a black show quality girl that usually lays dark brown (like maran dark brown) eggs. Anyone else? Her's came from Glen See, so they are not mixed.
Mine only laid the cream colored egg; they were...
Day 2 was not so good. She is more easily distressed when she wants to move around and can't. I got the selenium. She will periodically hold her head up, but now she's more or less laying with her head upside down all the time.
Has anyone used prednisone? I am loathe to kill her immune system...
It's in with the baby vitamins, medications, etc. Our CVS had it; Walmart has it over with the regular vitamins, in addition to the with iron stuff. Purple box; around $10. If you don't see it, ask the pharmacist. It's a commercial product; they will have it.