Silkie thread!

[Suzierd]

Took my baby outside for a minute to get some pictures

Beautiful Silkie

 

[sheeshshe]

ok, so bantams will be less I'd think, right? I have to do 2 different coops this morning. Hopefully it isn't too late. I didn't have time to get it done before dark yesterday I hope I didn't lose more birds.

 

[ParelliChick]

Mine have been through zero to minus 3 F with no problems. I do not light or heat their coops. They just need a draft free and DRY shelter with lots of thick bedding, I use straw, and they will pile up together on the floor. They also lived through the extreme drought and heat here this past summer, although I did lose two of them to the heat, even when watered down and misted throughout the day. They do better in the cold than they do the heat I feel.

Angel, my Silkie, will be in a nice cozy stall next to an insulated wall with thick bedding and a nice big Rooster (my Giant, Zeus) to keep her warm. If that doesn't work, I can turn on the heat lamp which is mounted on the wall. Thank you people we bought this farm from!

Do you mean a grown silkie living outside?

No. I have a 3 month old, she's kinda grown, she has her adult feathers.

 

[Suzierd]

ok, so bantams will be less I'd think, right?  I have to do 2 different coops this morning.  Hopefully it isn't too late.  I didn't have time to get it done before dark yesterday  I hope I didn't lose more birds.

It's hard to over dose with safeguard. I read a pea size for a eight pd bird a little larger for bigger birds. I would give then a pea size. Hope it all goes well.

 

[sheeshshe]

thank you. I just finished up with the large birds. I'll do the silkies in a bit.

 

[Cynthia12]

Love this lady and her site. She comes up with the best ideas, fallacies, and right on good things for the chicken.http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/10/chickens-pumpkin-seeds-and-worms-oh-my.html

Read all the way down.

 

[peepblessed]

my three silkies!
dont worry they were only in that pen for a few hours bc we were dealing with some predators and bc they arent the brightest creatures i put them in there

I always love seeing them on the grass.

it is the paste instead of the liquid. it is the 10% like the goat one, but this one is the paste for horses. Any way to administer it and measure it out? it is all I could find.

I use liquid. Ivermectin is given by weight of the animal. I would not use more than a bebe size for a bantam. We used about 3 pea size on a large chiuhauha dog and had to take it to the vet when it started shaking all over. It did survive though.

Took my baby outside for a minute to get some pictures

Angel, my Silkie, will be in a nice cozy stall next to an insulated wall with thick bedding and a nice big Rooster (my Giant, Zeus) to keep her warm. If that doesn't work, I can turn on the heat lamp which is mounted on the wall. Thank you people we bought this farm from!

No. I have a 3 month old, she's kinda grown, she has her adult feathers.

I wouldn't suddenly put one of any age out in freezing cold but if they are adjusted over time they will be fine near zero degrees if kept dry and free from drafts.

 

[Arkansas81]

Ok...I know I've posted this before but I am hoping SOMEONE CAN HELP ME. I am getting rid of some of my daughter's roos~we have to many. I told my daughter that if she sold some of her roos that I would get her some silkies...I CAN'T FIND ANY!!! All I am asking is that they are not chicks...I don't have room for chicks and I couldn't keep them in with my bigger girls/boys if they are that small...all I ask is that they are 10wks + old. I know that it is really hard to sex a silkie so they don't even have to be sexed, if we ended up with roos~she can start a breeding program~we would deal with that as it comes. She asked for silkies...she loves her babies and I am trying to lessen the blow on her for giving up some of her roos. I can't find anyone, classifieds, etc anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As you can see I live in AR....can anyone help me out?!?!?!?! Thanks!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mumsy]

Not a bad mold.
Moldy leaves have been used to mulch gardens for many years.
Not all molds are bad.

I use shavings, leaves, and grass hay in my deep litter. My chickens turn it so frequently it hardly ever compacts. A few times a week I throw a couple handfuls of BOSS and Scratch over it. My chickens all love to pick through the grass hay. They eat it and take turns pulling choice blades away from each other. I do not use straw. It can harbor lice and mites and takes too long to break down in the litter. Good mold is what breaks down every thing into a richest compost you can imagine. I suffer terrible allergies but going out into my barn doesn't bother me at all. All of my pens are deep litter systems.

 

[Feathersprings]

?