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In the Brooder
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sizzle is a silkie/frizzle mixWhat is the difference between a sizzle and a silkie.
amen! but if i had that shirt mine would say the moe people i meet the more i love my cochins
thanks i'll keep that in mind. i don't eally have touble with DE but a little extra protection never hurt anyone. and i don't like ants either. every spring through to half the winter we get ants in the kitchen, the bathroom and my parents bedroom. the only reason i don't have ants in my room is because i don't eat or drink in my room.Manna Pro Poultry Protector is a 16 oz bottle I get for around $16 but I've seen it more on the internet and less in the feed stores so it depends where you source it. Every month as a preventative I spray each chicken once under each wing, under the beard, behind the neck, around the vent, and on the chest between the legs and then spray the coop nooks and crannies per label instructions - the whole coop doesn't need spraying - only the areas specified on the label. There is also a 32-oz size. There are a variety of Manna Pro products like one that is specific for mites, scaly leg, etc. Apparently Cackle Hatchery uses Poultry Protector as I've seen their video on lice treatment, and they sell it on their website. Check local feed stores first before purchasing on the internet to save on shipping costs if at all possible. I've used Poultry Protector for nearly 5 years now and it takes care of any insect I've sprayed with it - especially ants that get to a broken egg in the nestbox when I don't want ants crawling up my arm while I clean the mess.
yeah i only have one cochin rooster but he's enough to leave me wanting more. i do intend on getting a couple of silkies though. i want them for incubating bantam eggs. when i let my sebright mother her chicks i lost 5 out of 10. i'm thinking a couple who died from sickness failed to cuddle one night. because long before the chicks are old enough to survive without their mother's warmth ten chicks have already outgrown their mother so i want to experiment with a larger mother. so i intend on getting standard silkies.@Shadow920 I hear ya!! Cochins are great too![]()
The toenails are getting a bit long on that bird. Because Silkie's extra toes don't have as much contact with the ground, they may sometimes get a little overgrown. An overgrown nail will sometimes start curling upwards. You can trim them easily with dog nail clippers.