Silkie thread!

[1chicken fan]

It's all sinking in. Trying not to let it consume me. Trying to look to the future, but missing all of my beloved pets...

It comes in waves. Thank you for asking.

Praying for you, I know your loss is so very devastating. I know time will bring sweet memories and not just waves of pain. Hang in there and know you have our support, love and prayers. Xxx oooo

 

[Fur N Feathers]

I posed this question to the Silkie group on FB- but gonna put it here, too for opinions. It would probably go int the brooder section on BYC, but it applies to Silkie personality. Here it is:
Tossing something around in my mind. I have some chicks due to hatch soon (fingers crossed!). We have mice. I'm afraid they will contaminate their food, or hurt them while they are tiny. SOOOO. I'm thinking about bringing in a 9 month old pullet to stay with them to foster them, and keep the mice away (they will still have a heat lamp on one side. It's a really big thing. Anyway. This is the only one that has come close to being broody. She sits on her eggs maybe a day or two, then loses interest. I hope she takes them under her wing. I'll need to watch them carefully, in case she pecks them, esp on the head. Wonder if the chicks will be so desperate to be with her, they won't get under the heat lamp? Guess I will find out! Anyone every put a pullet that hasn't had a babies with chicks? Someone said that a friend of hers had a grown Silkie get pecked by mice piece by piece... I had thought mice wouldn't go near grown silkies- but I was wrong! agh. Allergic to my cats, so I can't bring them in. Plus, the mice have poison in their system. I did it as a last resort, it's helped some. I worry about a new thing every day over those chicks! My first hatch (knock on wood) I can't close the whole brooder if I could close the top completely. Trying to figure out a safe way to clamp the heater with door closed. Worry, Worry, Worry. I didn't worry this much when I was pregnant, I don't think!!


Thanks, Pam

Pam, and any of you guys that are having mice problems. Anytime you live in the country you have field mice and if you have animals and feed storage well........

I have successfully used those plug ins that put out a sonic signal. We moved to this house almost six years ago and had a terrible mouse problem. They were in the walls and attic of my house, not to mention the out buildings. I don't even have a problem with them in the feed building. You can get a package of four or six (something like that) at Wal-Mart - I found them close to the light bulbs, and also at Lowe's for about five dollars more. Anyway, you don't have to worry about poisons or anything. Dogs and cats (and chickens) are okay around them, but you can't have pet insects like spiders and use them. I can't of course, guarantee your results - all I can say is they have worked and continue working for me.

Hope this helps for others!

 

[ChicksNherps]

That's a good idea. I'm afraid they would get secondary poison tho. It says it doesn't cause that, but I don't want to take chances. That would be interesting to have guineas in the bedroom!

Animals that eat mice that have eaten poison WILL die.

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Animals that eat mice that have eaten poison WILL die.

yeah, I know.

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Kayla....

Ziggy

 

[ocap]

Do you inject the Ivermectin or use the injectable but put on skin?

I don't think it's the inject kind. I'll look when I go to the feed room- I have it out there.

Pam

the topic of these posts was worms, reminded me of this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/729605/the-natural-chicken-keeping-thread-ots-welcome/6090
read post #6099 about "basic H"
lots of entries about how soap might take the protective layer off the worm and allow the chicken to kill it with normal internal body acids

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

Kayla....

Ziggy

OMG!!! I love this chicken! What is it crossed with?/

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Looks like a gold laced polish to me...not a cross.

 

[KristanB]

the topic of these posts was worms, reminded me of this thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/729605/the-natural-chicken-keeping-thread-ots-welcome/6090
read post #6099 about "basic H"
lots of entries about how soap might take the protective layer off the worm and allow the chicken to kill it with normal internal body acids

I am having a horrible time with Northern Fowl Mites...they are tryin real hard to kill my black silkie girl. I have dusted her, coop and everyone else with sevin...sprayed..cleaned coops...everything...thye seem to like her best. Just when I think they are gone...POOF they are back on her! I have heard that you can use Frontline (for dogs). That is my next step. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated!!

 

[Feathersprings]

I am having a horrible time with Northern Fowl Mites...they are tryin real hard to kill my black silkie girl. I have dusted her, coop and everyone else with sevin...sprayed..cleaned coops...everything...thye seem to like her best. Just when I think they are gone...POOF they are back on her! I have heard that you can use Frontline (for dogs). That is my next step. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated!!

I have used the frontline spray. Spritz it into a container and use a dropper to put a couple drops on the bird. Thankfully they havent returned but I didnt have a bad case of them.