Silkie thread!

[Suzierd]

I am so sorry.  You did all that you could, and made the hard choice.

Thanks ChickNmamma.

 

[aaswanson]

Give her a bath in flea/tick shampoo, Leave it on for the amount of time in the directions (usually 10 minutes). Then rinse thoroughly and sausage roll her in a towel, then let her drip dry in a warm location, or use a heat lamp or hair dryer. That should kill all lice or mites on her body, and if you got one with an insect growth regulator, it will kill their eggs, and/or prevent them from maturing. I usually also apply ivermectin pour-on after a bath.

I can do that- I have shampoo for my dog, but what about the head area as I have seen them on her there??

 

[aaswanson]

Update on Mumsy, very sad day. The vet put her down today try as I might I couldn't get her leg straight enough to use and the vet did X-rays and also tried many attempts with different methods we just couldn't fix her. I will miss that little fluff ball.

I'm so sorry to hear about Mumsy My 3mo old white silkie died unexpectantly today. Sending you big hugs....

 

[ChickNmamma]

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Wash her head too, carefully. When you wash a bird for the first time be aware that they can go into "shock" and may put their head down. If you have any water in the bottom of the sink keep a close eye on her because she can drown. While you are waiting for the soap timing watch her - if she gets any water into her lungs it can cause health problems. After you rinse her off and let her dry you can give her some electrolytes in her water or something to help her recover.

 

[PsycoPeep]

PaintedFeathers ~ Love those pics!

Susie - so sorry to hear about mumsy! ;(


I just ordered a dozen silkie eggs. Hopefully she'll be able to ship tomorrow or Thursday at the latest. I'm really looking forward to it!

 

[Urchin]

Update on Mumsy, very sad day. The vet put her down today try as I might I couldn't get her leg straight enough to use and the vet did X-rays and also tried many attempts with different methods we just couldn't fix her. I will miss that little fluff ball.

That's too bad. RIP Mumsy.

 

[sonz77]

I'm curious, I've been having not such good luck trying to find pure silkies, what kind of comb is this? I found one young roo that I may take home, but I would like a couple opinions from people who know better. He's been beaten up, his comb and wattles have scabs on them and his crest looks like it was picked at. There was a rooster and a male peacock in with him also.

 

[sweetmsmisty98]

How big is her crest or her muffs/beard? They will do that a lot because they get feathers in their eyes. Also check her ears for mites. Probably nothing to worry about. Shaking of the head doesn't mean wry neck.

I've looked her up and down and see nothing. I pulled the hair out of her eyes and still nothing. I left for a while today and came back and it seems as if it's worse. So I gave her polyvisol. I will keep doing it to see if it helps. I've learned that chicken owning is not always a piece of cake. You never know what can happen.

 

[Jharper]

Umm.. what is that egg doing out of the incubator?   Once they have pipped humidity is EXTREMELY important to let them get out - taking them out for pictures isn't the best idea... we will wait until they have taken themselves out and dried off for any further pictures, thank you.

I can assure you they are fine I moistened the shell right back up before I put it back in the incubator. I normally don't take pictures anyways.
I also hatched 33/34 last time.

 

[Suzierd]

Thanks everyone, Asswanson sorry about your three month old, hugs back