Silkie sex

[Ellieschickies]

I'm guessing she was rescued from someone's allotment. Unfortunately, quite a lot of people here tend to throw chickens into an allotment and think they'll look after themselves. People keep big groups in small spaces with heath care that's pushed aside most of the time. It's sad but I see it quite often.

I'm glad she was rescued though!

For the scaly leg, buy a cheap tub of petroleum jelly and totally smother it on her legs covering all the scales in a thick coating. Do this everyday or so until the scales begin to come off and her legs look smooth again. Don't be worried about the scales coming off they will grow back after her next full moult. Before you put the petroleum jelly on, soak her feet in some warm water and give them a scrub with a toothbrush.

Scaly leg can be passed onto other birds around them so I would purchase some Nettex scaly leg remover and spray that on your other chickens legs and scrub it into their feet with a toothbrush. I do this every month with all my birds as a preventative measure even though they don't have scaly leg.

If her nails are very long, it may be best to use a nail file or fine sandpaper sheet to file down her nails slowly rather than risk making them all bleed at once.

She seems like a lovely bird though! With some loving care she'll be back to full health in no time

Thank you so much, have ordered the spray for her legs and saw a video about doing it at night when they are all asleep so that will be my plan of action.

Just waiting now for my first egg. It’s been a long journey since April when I started the chicken mum life.

Do you only have silkies? I have a speckled maran who I adopted at the same time as the white silkie and she is so sweet and friendly too

 

[Ellieschickies]

I'm guessing she was rescued from someone's allotment. Unfortunately, quite a lot of people here tend to throw chickens into an allotment and think they'll look after themselves. People keep big groups in small spaces with heath care that's pushed aside most of the time. It's sad but I see it quite often.

I'm glad she was rescued though!

For the scaly leg, buy a cheap tub of petroleum jelly and totally smother it on her legs covering all the scales in a thick coating. Do this everyday or so until the scales begin to come off and her legs look smooth again. Don't be worried about the scales coming off they will grow back after her next full moult. Before you put the petroleum jelly on, soak her feet in some warm water and give them a scrub with a toothbrush.

Scaly leg can be passed onto other birds around them so I would purchase some Nettex scaly leg remover and spray that on your other chickens legs and scrub it into their feet with a toothbrush. I do this every month with all my birds as a preventative measure even though they don't have scaly leg.

If her nails are very long, it may be best to use a nail file or fine sandpaper sheet to file down her nails slowly rather than risk making them all bleed at once.

She seems like a lovely bird though! With some loving care she'll be back to full health in no time

The little white silkie was a girl. Got my first egg from her today the little white egg is hers

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

Thank you so much, have ordered the spray for her legs and saw a video about doing it at night when they are all asleep so that will be my plan of action.

Just waiting now for my first egg. It’s been a long journey since April when I started the chicken mum life.

Do you only have silkies? I have a speckled maran who I adopted at the same time as the white silkie and she is so sweet and friendly too

The little white silkie was a girl. Got my first egg from her today the little white egg is hers

Aw that's great news!

I'm sure she will do great now you are looking after her!

My silkies are my main focus which I keep seperate but my Mam has quite a range of Brahmas, goldlines, rocks, Bantams, light Sussex etc.