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Silkie Mike Introduction

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Silkie Mike said:
Hi Everybody, I am Mike from Enon Valley, Pa.
I had chickens growing up, but I would say I am "new" to it, since my dad raised the chickens when I was younger.
I just bought 6 Silkies at Tractor Supply for my two daughters, last week.
One had pasty butt and that was taken care of with some vetRX and TLC, but now I think it has a developmental disorder ... I think its growth may have been stunted, and it seems mentally slow. But other than that it seems fine.
Definitely new to silkies! So floofy and floffy!
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Welcome to BYC!
 
Debbie292d said:
Hiya, Mike, and welcome to BYC!! :frow

I raise silkies, and you're describing half of them. ☺️

Just quickly, some things I do: They can tend to get vitamin deficient easily, so from the start, I keep them on their grower/starter feed until they are laying eggs (about 8 months later). For the younger ones, once a week or so, I give them Nutra Drench or Poultry Cell in their water. For the older, they get a bit of Rooster Booster granules sprinkled in their feed. They are also the ones most prone to wry neck, but they already get extra black oil sunflower seed from free-ranging under wild bird feeders. Those are very high in Selenium and Vit E, which are cures/prevention for wry neck.

If you need any other tips, there is a lot of information on here that can help you, or you can post your question in one of the forums to get answers. I don't mind being messaged either if you'd rather.

Good luck, and again, welcome!
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Wow, thanks. Going to get some supplements now, on you recommendation!
 

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