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  1. xyzcornelia

    What color are these silkie babies? (HELP)

    Hello I got some silkie babies I’m wondering about I’d love help :)
  2. Farmerbrown32

    1 sick hen out of 15

    This hen started acting strange about a week ago not very active and just sitting in the nesting box. She has pretty bad diarrhea. Not eating or drinking that I’ve noticed. I gave her nutri-drench orally several times but it hasn’t seemed to help. Any advice is appreciated. I have quarantined...
  3. I

    Help! Mouth growth in hen

    My 2yr old hen has this in her mouth. It's definitely attached - my husband tried to pull it out thinking it was a foreign body and a scab kind of came off and it bled a little bit. She's currently isolated from the flock, in a crate with food and water. I put some iodine in her water to help...
  4. A

    Probably a hawk ...

    So, i have had an issue recently, bc, one of my hens just disappeared i think, like, one day she just wasn't there anymore, and she never came back. But now it's been about a mout and a half, and i saw a hawk flying above my garden pretty close. (Wasnt exactly a hawk but idk the word in english...
  5. E

    3 Roosters with Single Swollen Toe Joint/Infection

    Hello! I’m not new to chicken keeping and have treated bumblefoot on domestic birds and on wild birds as a volunteer at a wildlife rehab. I’m so confused about what is going on with my flock. I have three roosters who each have *ONE* swollen joint on a toe. They had been working out their...
  6. K

    Introducing chicken into Marek’s contaminated flock

    Can I introduce an adult silkie into a flock with past mareks contamination? I have a flock of 6 contaminated with mareks. We had one Silkie Roo who passed away from it About a year ago and that was all but it was definitely Mareks. The new adult silkie needs a home and I have been offered the...
  7. williamsyard

    treating possible burns

    We have four week-old chicks, one of them has a respiratory upset that we are treating with steam. Our boldest chick, Nurse Crane, hopped into the mug we were using to steam, and the water was very hot. we dried her off and she's resting now, but we're worried that she might be burned or...
  8. Kiwi_The__arnevelder

    One eye closed what is wrong with her?

    My silkie hen recently has been having one eye closed, if i touch it she opens it briefly and it looks fine. Im not sure why this is happening and i'm really worried since she is a very close companion to me. Thank you
  9. SugarDewdrop

    How To Help My Turkey Lose Weight

    Hello! I have a nearly 1 year old BBW turkey hen. We never meant to have her and are still learning the ropes. We only have chickens at the moment plus one turkey, Junebug. We are unable to cull her, so we are trying to give her the best possible life. However, she has gained more weight...
    • SugarDewdrop
    • Thread
    • bbw turkeys help turkey weight weight gain weight loss
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turkeys
  10. E

    Suddenly Lethargic chick

    Ive had my chicks for two weeks on Thursday. I had one chick pass on Friday very suddenly after acting very odd and lethargic, she had a droopy wing and would open and close are mouth, occasionally it looked like she was adjusting her crop, her eyes were closed but still had the white membrane...
  11. Birds1243

    Quail eye injury aftermath

    yesterday unfortunately one of the female quails injured another females eye. She was left with a bloody eyelid and all red. (Not actually dripping with blood, minor injury!) I cleaned her eye (saline solution) and make sure there were no wounds or scratches. Also gave her critical care formula...
    • Birds1243
    • Thread
    • eye advice help quail
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Quail
  12. xyzcornelia

    What color is this silkie (HELP STILL NEEDED)

    Hello so I bought eggs from a breeder, bearded silkies to be exact. Why is this chicken light skinned and has 3 dots on his head, is it even a silkie and if so what color? He has 5 toes and fluffy legs tho.
  13. xyzcornelia

    Grit for BABY chicken help

    Hello what chicken grit do I order because there is nothing in any store close to me that is for baby chicks. My chickens are 2 days old and is being fed chicken mash from hobby first, boiled egg yolk, small pieces of chive and dandelion leaves. They also get a mealworm each that’s soaked as a...
    • xyzcornelia
    • Thread
    • baby chicken chive dandelion leaves dried mealworms egg yolk food grit help mash treats
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  14. xyzcornelia

    What color is this silkie?

    Hi I think I posted this in the right place, what is the color of this lil guy, he’s still wet but darker then the white ones, it’s adorable.
  15. Tessssssssssssss

    baby chick stuck half in egg.

    anything I can do to help this baby? peeped 24hrs ago and since about 4hrs ago it's been like this. sorry not good pic tried to be fast. egg shell and part of membrane still stuck on chick.
  16. xyzcornelia

    Silkie eggs day 20-21

    Hello!! I’m hatching silkie eggs and I’m nearing the 21 day mark but the eggs are just shaking (when I talk to them they start shaking like crazy) and have been shaking for a few days. I don’t hear any chirping and I’m worried about opening the incubator to candle them because I read the...
  17. O

    Lethargic 4 day old chick

    We normally buy direct from the store but our parents had some chicks shipped from cackle hatchery. There’s 1 that’s been lethargic since yesterday, they gave the chick electrolyte water, it perked up and then today is lethargic again. Was cold when they came home and so now I have it on a...
  18. S

    Is Diatomaceous Earth Safe?

    I’ve seen some sources say that it’s very good for chickens, as it keeps mites out and gives them a dry space to dust bathe, so i figured it would be good to put it everywhere, but i’m seeing some sources say that it can get in their lungs and kill them! which is true? what do i do?
  19. M

    Spraddle leg in chick help!!!

    Hi, I have a chick that I think currently is suffering from spraddle leg. I have crate a hobble with vet tape and it can move a lot more than before, however when moving they cant/ wont lift their head and spread their wings to move.(could they possibly have wry neck?) I am currently hand...
  20. ElGoose

    It’s happening again :(

    Last year I hatched 2 goslings, within 2 weeks they both developed issues with walking and passed away and almost seemed like they had never grown This year one of my girls has hatched 3 and just now one of them had a walking issue that was exactly like last year, I’m scared it’s going to be a...
    • ElGoose
    • Thread
    • gosling injury goslings help
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Geese
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