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[MsSilkie0905]

Hello! I am new to this site! Just starting to understand it anyway, I just started owning chickens and decided I would like to have silkies!

They are about 3 weeks old love them so much! But, what are some common diseases they get?

 

[BantamLover21]

Hello! I am new to this site! Just starting to understand it

anyway, I just started owning chickens and decided I would like to have silkies!
They are about 3 weeks old

love them so much! But, what are some common diseases they get?

Chickens can get a lot of diseases/disorders, but fortunately, 99% of the time, they are healthy. Some of the most common health problems are: Infectious Bronchitis, Coccidiosis, Marek's disease, worms, external parasites (mites/lice), frostbite (but generally only in big combed/wattled breeds), bumblefoot, egg bound, and impacted/sour crop.

Good luck with your chickens!

Glad you joined BYC!

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-and-raising-chicks some good reading material for you. Good luck

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - good luck with your silkies.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined our community! Have fun with those Silkies!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! Happy you joined!

 

[drumstick diva]

there are several dedicated silkie threads on BYC, my favorite is The Silkie Thread - if you put that in the search box it should pop up and some of the others as well.