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[Chaneys Ranch]

Sally, here they are, part one to six from top to bottom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXUPK-OvtQ

 

[Leahs Mom]

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You know, it will in all liklyhood be okay. I just like the idea of erring on the side of caution. You can use the heated dog bowls - as-is or altered like shown earlier - safely outside too. they're made to be out there.

I've always fed and watered inside the coop. I know a lot of folks do outside - in fact, maybe most feed outside. I may be forced to move it all outside sometime if I don't get a bigger coop!

 

[kabhyper1]

You know, it will in all liklyhood be okay. I just like the idea of erring on the side of caution. You can use the heated dog bowls - as-is or altered like shown earlier - safely outside too. they're made to be out there.

I've always fed and watered inside the coop. I know a lot of folks do outside - in fact, maybe most feed outside. I may be forced to move it all outside sometime if I don't get a bigger coop!

I would love to feed outside, but I didn't want to attract critters at night having food out there. My chickens have food out available all the time.

 

[Leahs Mom]

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That's why I feed inside too. Funny, though, the advocates of feeding outside say it draws critters inside

I think they're worried about rodents whereas I'm thinking of feeding the neighborhood birds, squirels, chipmunks, and all manner of bugs and what-not. Haven't had a rodent problem so far but have a plan if I ever do.

(And my plan isn't a cat - just thought the image was cute

 

[Urbanmom519]

I would love to feed outside, but I didn't want to attract critters at night having food out there. My chickens have food out available all the time. 

I take my feed in the pole barn at night when the girls are locked in their coop. more work but I'm afraid of attracting unwanted friends too

 

[kabhyper1]

So guys my little silkies are sneezing. They are inside in my living room, and have no contact with the outside or other chickens. None of my other flocks are sneezing. They are under a heat lamp and it is 90 at one end (lamp end) and 75 at the other end. They are 3 and 5 weeks old. They are all acting fine. Just a little clear runny nose hear and there and sneezing. All are breathing fine too. They have been excavating their wood chips a lot the last few days. Would dust cause that? I have durymycin 10 I could start them on if anyone thinks that I should. I don't like to medicate if I don't have too.
On a side note, I have been hand feeding them to calm them down and make them less hand shy. Now they occasionally want to bite me. Is that just age? Or am I creating a problem? I don't want biters. None of my adult silkies are biters.
Help!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

So guys my little silkies are sneezing. They are inside in my living room, and have no contact with the outside or other chickens. None of my other flocks are sneezing. They are under a heat lamp and it is 90 at one end (lamp end) and 75 at the other end. They are 3 and 5 weeks old. They are all acting fine. Just a little clear runny nose hear and there and sneezing. All are breathing fine too. They have been excavating their wood chips a lot the last few days. Would dust cause that? I have durymycin 10 I could start them on if anyone thinks that I should. I don't like to medicate if I don't have too.
On a side note, I have been hand feeding them to calm them down and make them less hand shy. Now they occasionally want to bite me. Is that just age? Or am I creating a problem? I don't want biters. None of my adult silkies are biters.
Help!

They could have a respitory disease. They could of got water up their nose. Or if there feed is dusty that could cause them to sneeze. I have a cockerel, that was thankfully in quarientine, that had a foamy eye (went away after a few hours), runny nose, and sneezing he had CRD ( chronic repsiatory disease) I culled him. it can be treated but they are then carriers for life and can still shed the bacteria possibly affecting your other chickens. Thsi may or may not be what they have. Have to have more detail. Watch them. See if they happened to sneeze right after they ate or drank. Or if they are just sitting there and sneezing

 

[kabhyper1]

They could have a respitory disease. They could of got water up their nose. Or if there feed is dusty that could cause them to sneeze. I have a cockerel, that was thankfully in quarientine, that had a foamy eye (went away after a few hours), runny nose, and sneezing he had CRD ( chronic repsiatory disease) I culled him. it can be treated but they are then carriers for life and can still shed the bacteria possibly affecting your other chickens. Thsi may or may not be what they have. Have to have more detail. Watch them. See if they happened to sneeze right after they ate or drank. Or if they are just sitting there and sneezing

They are just sneezing in general. That's why I thought maybe it was their dusty brooder. Should I go ahead and start them on antibiotics just in case?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

They are just sneezing in general. That's why I thought maybe it was their dusty brooder. Should I go ahead and start them on antibiotics just in case?

I don't use any type of medication until I am sure that they have that disease or illness. If you use it too often bacteria will become resistent to it and then when they get sick and you need to use the medicene it won't work. so I would make sure that they have it first. Look up the disease and see if the signs and sysmtoms match our chicks. If they do have CRD and you sell any of these you will need to inform the buyers, ebcasue even after then stop showing sysmptoms they can give it to other chickens and then their flock will be infected. Some people won't care because they are just pets, others breed and show and a disease could be extremly bad, causing them to have to cull and restart completley. And if they do have this disease, youcan transfer it to your other chickens. It can be carried on your clothes or you.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

They are just sneezing in general. That's why I thought maybe it was their dusty brooder. Should I go ahead and start them on antibiotics just in case?

And it is possible that their brooder is dusty and making them sneeze. What bedding do you use? I use sawdust for the chicks and they havenever sneezed with that, but thats the only bedding I have ever used is sawdust so I dont have experience with sand and chicks. The chicks dont get the privilage of sane yet lol, only the adults