Silkie Care

[amberlynne99]

hello. I'm new to chicken owning. I have 2 silkies. One ended up with an upper respiratory infection. Was wondering if there was anything I could do to prevent this from happening? They are wormed and have a dust bath that's supposed to keep parasites out. ty

 

[townchicks]

Respiratory infections can be from many different causes. Prevention mainly consists of proper ventilation in the coop, not bringing in new birds without a good quarantine period, keeping wild birds out of their area, and good nutrition and husbandry. Some things can be airborne, and impossible to control.

 

[chickens really]

Chickens carry disease and if you just got the birds the stress from being relocated brought out the symptoms of the respiratory issue.

 

[amberlynne99]

Chickens carry disease and if you just got the birds the stress from being relocated brought out the symptoms of the respiratory issue.

I had her about 6-7 months. I went out there and she just looked so pitiful. I know chickens are prone to disease and bugs and wasn’t sure if I was doing enough for them to protect them from everything.

 

[chickens really]

I had her about 6-7 months. I went out there and she just looked so pitiful. I know chickens are prone to disease and bugs and wasn’t sure if I was doing enough for them to protect them from everything.

Did the temperature change quickly? Knowing your location will help. I'm in Alberta, Canada so I run heat for my Silkies because they get cold.

 

[HuffleClaw]

My silkies have been pure fun! Docile little birds. I care for them the same as I would any other breed. Same food, water, etc. As for the respiratory infection, the above posters have made good points on that.

 

[amberlynne99]

No it didn’t change. I’m in Virginia. It went from summer to fall? But wasn’t a huge change.