Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

I got this at a Feeders Supply Store. I would suspect they would have it at a place like Tractor Supply or a large chain pet store. It was about $15.00 but its lasted me a long time. If you can't find it at a store I'm sure it can be ordered online  



Found it! 
http://www.heartlandvetsupply.com/p-2561-pet-silver-wound-spray.aspx

We have been using silver wound are on our horses for years. It's a very effective topical antiseptic . The one absolute ' must have ' item in my first aid box would have to be Terramycin antibiotic in a spray pack. I've used on goats when their horn has been torn off and left a gaping hole in their head, I've used on horses and even on a chickens comb that ripped off . First thing I reach for in an emergency.

 

[CheshieChick]

We have been using silver wound are on our horses for years. It's a very effective topical antiseptic . The one absolute ' must have ' item in my first aid box would have to be Terramycin antibiotic in a spray pack. I've used on goats when their horn has been torn off and left a gaping hole in their head, I've used on horses and even on a chickens comb that ripped off . First thing I reach for in an emergency.

Its really amazing stuff. Swear by it for wounds.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

 

[Fancychooklady]

. Omg.

 

[Sylvester017]

Can I see a photo of your nesting boxes!? I want mine to be like that... everyone else I talk to say theres just cuddle up on the ground. =/ I dont want that

On the BYC thread "post your chicken coop pictures here!" under Post #1735 the bottom photo shows our little 4x6 golden coop with 3 round-holed nestboxes.

It was custom pre-built so we had no say about materials or design but we fell in love with the divided round-holed nestboxes which are generaously roomy and not the usual skimpy 12x12 but a generous 16x16 x 2-1/2 feet tall - plenty of room for 2 or more Silkies to pile in a box if they want to - we've seen 4 chickens in one box (2 Silkies with 2 LF hens!). So there's plenty of height to let heat rise. Plus if it's a really hot day, we drop the large egg collection door behind the nestboxes to give extra ventilation for daytime laying hens to be comfortable. We just drop a tarp down for privacy over the open door and air still circulates but gives the layers privacy during heatwaves.

Every chicken breed that's come and gone in our flock - Silkies, Leghorns, Marans, Dominique, and Ameraucana all have roosted inside the nestboxes and only used the perch during the day for snoozes. We've never used any litter other than straw for the boxes - the bottom of each hole starts about 3 inches above the nestbox floor - this keeps most of the straw from flying out. The poop sticks to the straw and in the morning we just clean the pooped straw and add a little more fresh if it needs it. For lice/mite control once a month we treat the chickens and the boxes/crevices with organic Poultry Protector and completely put all new fresh straw. We had one OCD Silkie that scratched so hard before laying her eggs she would hurt her toes or her toenails would bleed so we wound up putting plexiglass at the bottom of all 3 boxes - no more splinters.

Hope this helps. Any more questions PM me - Cheers!

 

[Sylvester017]

Can I see a photo of your nesting boxes!? I want mine to be like that... everyone else I talk to say theres just cuddle up on the ground. =/ I dont want that

I was mistaken about the height of the round-holed nestboxes. They are 3 feet tall!

 

[Sylvester017]

Whatever works for you. My ladder runs alongside the wall and I like the simple screw because I can simply slip the ladder over it to remove it for cleaning.

I know - if it wasn't for the low perch in the way of the ramp (can't remove it as it is part of the coop's support structure) everyone' s suggestions were great. One major problem that kept us from fastening the ramp is that there was always a crack/gap that could trap little Silkie feet so we opted to go the "safe" route we ultimately chose. We were not the designers of the coop so had no say in its design or materials used but we fell in love with the round-holed nestboxes that all the chickens love too. I sure got a lot of good input on the post your coop pictures here! thread for the next coop/pen/house we get.

 

[Sylvester017]

Haha Thanks, i just picked some eggs up so im going to scramble some up for them now. Just wanted to make sure they werent too young to eat them or something or that they could overfill on it

Update: Well I sat and watched then for 15mins and none of them would even try the eggs lol. How long can I leave them in there with them before they go bad?

I fed halved hard-boiled egg to 2 juvies first thing in the morning or before roost - those seem the best times to feed them new foods. My juvie Ameraucana turned up her nose at eggs but as an adult she devours them and pushes to the front of the line for it. Neither our Leghorns or Ameraucanas cared for scrambled as much as the boiled. Some prefer the whites and some the yolks. We kept the uneaten boiled eggs overnight and in the morning it was either dried up untouched or all gone by early morning. I never could predict what they'd do or how they'd eat but they never refused cucumber centers!

 

[Fancychooklady]

I just prefer scrambled cause using my own eggs assure lovely yellow scrambled egg and the eat the lot. I hate peeling boiled eggs and I don't want the eggs to even vaguely resemble the shape of an egg. Egg eaters are hard to break. Once again just personal preference , there is no right or wrong here.

 

[subhanalah]

I just prefer scrambled cause using my own eggs assure lovely yellow scrambled egg and the eat the lot. I hate peeling boiled eggs and I don't want the eggs to even vaguely resemble the shape of an egg. Egg eaters are hard to break. Once again just personal preference , there is no right or wrong here.

absolutely right. I don't even boil my hard boiled eggs. I bake them