Silkie thread!

[ChicksNherps]

Dont know if this would... I used to use something like it on my dog paws at shows and it worked great!

http://www.amazon.com/Bio-Groom-Show-Professional-Anti-Slip-Spray/dp/B001GPCW9A

looks good, but would it ruin her foot feathers? I want to show her.

 

[ChicksNherps]

Cuddle baby!

Most of the "inside" gang

 

[Feathersprings]

Dont know if this would... I used to use something like it on my dog paws at shows and it worked great!

http://www.amazon.com/Bio-Groom-Show-Professional-Anti-Slip-Spray/dp/B001GPCW9A

No idea but dont think it should since it is used on show dog feet... they would be careful about breaking off coat Im sure as well as discoloration. what I used was Tacky paws but dont find it online... It was a long time ago so maybe it isnt even around anymore

 

[Feathersprings]

I gotta ask you experienced Silkie chick folks, is it normal for them to eat poo. My 2 batches of LF chicks never did this to the extent that the Silkies do. I mean one poops and they all swarm it, including the pooper. They have plenty of food and water. My DW and I are thinking it is weird, is it normal. We are learning that Silkies are different in many ways.

I havent seen that with my chicks...

 

[Feathersprings]

7 sq ft per bird for medium sized chickens (large bantams/smaller largefowl). That is per Gail Damerov.

I have 4 sq ft indoors and about 8-10 sq ft per outside.

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

Cuddle baby!

Most of the "inside" gang

That is hilarious!!!! Thank you for sharing!

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

Here are a few new chicks - 3 days old. A partridge, a blue, and maybe a black.

Really adorable babies and cute center piece!

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

Wow ! Really pretty girls. Love the black one

Thank you.... The " black one" is actually a blue

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

I have 3 silkies and this weekend I discovered they were HEAVILY infested with red mites. I think they came in on the new hay bale I picked up from the feed store.

I spent last night dusting them with Sevin dust, and spent all of today bathing them with flea shampoo, blow-drying, re-dusting, and feeding them scrambled egg and liver to try and help them make more red blood cells. I'm pretty sure they are anemic, and they seem kind of thin to me. I also think it knocked down their immune systems because they are having a CRD flare-up.

I'm positive this is because they sleep on the floor. Is there anything I can do to help prevent them from getting so heavily infested again? I cleaned out the bedding, dusted the floor and fresh bedding(no hay this time, just shavings) and coop corners as well, but I'm in the middle of integrating so I'll have to do a deeper de-mite clean after she's joined the group.

Has anyone successfully roost-trained their silkies? I can build one their height, but will they use it?!

I am so sorry for your little ones.
Mine have also hay inside their run, but I had never seen any red mites

All my silkies roost (pretty hight) and they learned when they were approximately 3 months old. I just put them everyday on the roost for a little while until they understood and went by them self. Good luck!
Some of my chicks (1 to 3 months) roost on the "lip" in front of the door and some just pile. I will probably "train" them in

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

I gotta ask you experienced Silkie chick folks, is it normal for them to eat poo. My 2 batches of LF chicks never did this to the extent that the Silkies do. I mean one poops and they all swarm it, including the pooper. They have plenty of food and water. My DW and I are thinking it is weird, is it normal. We are learning that Silkies are different in many ways

I perfectly picture the scene

On a serious note I think all chickens eat poop, some more than others. They probably enjoy your treats so much than they gotta found some more lol.