Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

Newby question here one of my silkie chicks keeps getting pasty but. I clean her daily. How can I keep it from happening. She will be a wk old tomorrow.

Try adding a little apple cider vinegar to the water and keep the water clean.

 

[suebgbr]

Can you put acv and garlic in together or should they be at seperate times ? Not for pasty butt, just a general question

 

[quailtrail]

How does my 6.5 month old silkie Lucy look? She's small but still developing!

so cute!!!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Can you put acv and garlic in together or should they be at seperate times ? Not for pasty butt, just a general question

I don't , but then I only give mine garlic water every 3-4 months between commercial wormers.

 

[kabhyper1]

So I got Suki to eat a little tuna mixed with her flock raiser. She only eats a few bites at a time 2 or three times a day, and she isn't drinking water unless I drop it on her beak. She pooped on me tonight. That was fun. I hope getting any food at all into her is enough. She just doesn't seem hungry. She is my first broody to not want food. She likes the tuna, but only eats a little bit. The eggs are due to hatch a week from tomorrow, so I hope she can hang in there.

 

[Fancychooklady]

So I got Suki to eat a little tuna mixed with her flock raiser. She only eats a few bites at a time 2 or three times a day, and she isn't drinking water unless I drop it on her beak. She pooped on me tonight. That was fun. I hope getting any food at all into her is enough. She just doesn't seem hungry. She is my first broody to not want food. She likes the tuna, but only eats a little bit. The eggs are due to hatch a week from tomorrow, so I hope she can hang in there. 

Hang in there suki, make sure her water is nearby.

 

[kabhyper1]

This is Grayson my slpash cockerel. I'm debating on keeping him for breeding. I have a lady who wants him pretty badly, so I'm deciding what to do. His comb is a little light I think, but any other thoughts would be appreciated, should I keep him in my breeding pool?

 

[Sylvester017]

So I got Suki to eat a little tuna mixed with her flock raiser. She only eats a few bites at a time 2 or three times a day, and she isn't drinking water unless I drop it on her beak. She pooped on me tonight. That was fun. I hope getting any food at all into her is enough. She just doesn't seem hungry. She is my first broody to not want food. She likes the tuna, but only eats a little bit. The eggs are due to hatch a week from tomorrow, so I hope she can hang in there.

Whenever one of our hens goes broody we bring them in after roost (calmer at night), About 3x/week we give them one drop of children's Poly-Vi-Sol no iron liquid vitamin on the side of their beak. They eventually lick off the annoying drop with their tongue - we never force the beaks open. Anyway most of our hens get the vitamin drop 1 or 2x a week and 3x for broodies. The vet said people medicines are too potent for chickens is why we only give one drop (not a whole dropperful - just ONE drop on the side of the beak). The vitamin really helps to keep them perked up and most of our broodies will leave the nestbox on their own 2 or 3 times a day to eat, drink, dirt-bathe. On extra hot days we will take broodies out more often with juicy watermelon or cantaloupe or cucumbers for more moisture if they refuse to drink - they rarely pass up the wet treat. Sometimes we use a syringe to drop some water on the side of their beaks while in the nestbox. Every chicken is different and we do what we have to depending on the hormonal mood of the hen. The water drops on the side of the beak works like a charm for our girls.

 

[Suzierd]

I had 4 Silkie chicks, 2 are falling to thrive. They have a momma, One passed during the night, the other can not keep up, I put her in a brooder box. Any suggestions on what I can do to help her if she can be helped. She is smaller and lighter then her siblings. She is on her 5th day.


Update: the little one died, minutes ago. It's gullet was empty. No food, I do not believe it ever eat, she was so thin. So sad. Two silkies, 2 are robust, 2 just week to start. Any comments that will help me in the future. I had a broody and introduced 4 silkies while eggs were hatching. Next time I will not have a broody to take care of them. I will have to use a brooder box.

I have little experience with Silkie chicks. I know some breeds are not as strong as chicks. I am in the process of packing and moving, have to be out by the end of May. I had a girl go broody, she has had to do it all alone... The way she likes it.

I haven't caught up on all the comments so I hope I'm not repeating someone. I find that Silkie chicks can have a hard time eating the crumbles. I tale a roller and crush them up small, I also make mash with the crumbles by mixing warm water they love it. I remove what they don't eat after a few hours. Very sorry you lost some.

 

[kabhyper1]

Whenever one of our hens goes broody we bring them in after roost (calmer at night), About 3x/week we give them one drop of children's Poly-Vi-Sol no iron liquid vitamin on the side of their beak. They eventually lick off the annoying drop with their tongue - we never force the beaks open. Anyway most of our hens get the vitamin drop 1 or 2x a week and 3x for broodies. The vet said people medicines are too potent for chickens is why we only give one drop (not a whole dropperful - just ONE drop on the side of the beak). The vitamin really helps to keep them perked up and most of our broodies will leave the nestbox on their own 2 or 3 times a day to eat, drink, dirt-bathe. On extra hot days we will take broodies out more often with juicy watermelon or cantaloupe or cucumbers for more moisture if they refuse to drink - they rarely pass up the wet treat. Sometimes we use a syringe to drop some water on the side of their beaks while in the nestbox. Every chicken is different and we do what we have to depending on the hormonal mood of the hen. The water drops on the side of the beak works like a charm for our girls.

Thanks. I've got Poly here, so I can give her a drop. I have drench also if needed. I actually thought about that tonight. I just got busy and forgot. She is very serious about her job. Even in the evenings when I take her off to poo she is anxious and wants right back on her eggs. She is definitely different. She is in the house with us, so I can keep an eye on her. She has a whole room to herself in her rubbermaid tote, so she isnt scared, she seems content, just very serious. lol