Silkie thread!

[Sylvester017]

I have a Silkie roo who has always had a different attitude then my other chickens but he is only 13 weeks old. He's pecked me before and lately he's been pecking all of my chickens but lately he won't let go and then once they get away he chases them. Are these sign that he's a bad rooster? Should I be worried about his attitude towards me and my chickens

I isolate nasty tempered chickens. Could be teenage hormones, could be an attitude problem, could be self-assertive pecking order status. If he's the only bantam he could be asserting himself. If he's with other Silkies then try isolating him to see if one-on-one handling calms him down while away from other chickens. You know your flock and mix of breeds best to assess his behavior and whether you want to keep him. I had to re-home a Silky cockerel, not because he was mean, in fact he was really sweet, but he wouldn't stop crowing all day long and we're not zoned for roos.

 

[Wyatt0224]

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I isolate nasty tempered chickens.  Could be teenage hormones, could be an attitude problem, could be self-assertive pecking order status.  If he's the only bantam he could be asserting himself.  If he's with other Silkies then try isolating him to see if one-on-one handling calms him down while away from other chickens.  You know your flock and mix of breeds best to assess his behavior and whether you want to keep him.  I had to re-home a Silky cockerel, not because he was mean, in fact he was really sweet, but he wouldn't stop crowing all day long and we're not zoned for roos.

Well he is with five other silkies and some BAs and rirs and and when he'll only go after a select few and when he does he won't let go. And today when I put out scratch one of my Silkie hens walked underneath and got some on her back and I had to wipe it off of her. When I went to put her down this Silkie roo ran up to me and acted like he wanted to peck me

 

[Fancychooklady]

[COLOR=333333]Hello all, feeling a little anxious. While observing my 6 week old silkies I noticed a bump on the corner of one of its mouth. Does anyone know what could this be? How do I treat it? And should I quarantine it? It appears to be eating and drinking normally. Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge. I am greatful to be part of the back yard community.[/COLOR][COLOR=333333]
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It doesn't look like much , but keep an eye on it. Chickens can get fowl pox, wet or dry and the lesions around the beak are yellow and crusty. You can dab a little iodine on it , but if it spreads you will need to buy some ' fish zole ' in the aquarium section at your pet store.

 

[AnRamire]

It doesn't look like much , but keep an eye on it. Chickens can get fowl pox, wet or dry and the lesions around the beak are yellow and crusty. You can dab a little iodine on it , but if it spreads you will need to buy some ' fish zole ' in the aquarium section at your pet store.

What is fish zole. Isn't it an antibiotic? I thought fowl pox is viral ...

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Ok well I just found out that my gram has some relation to a guy who is breeding silkies so I am going to see about getting some he should have some hatching soon she said. So hopefully he has the color I am looking for.

 

[Fancychooklady]

What is fish zole.   Isn't it an antibiotic?  I thought fowl pox is viral ...

Metronidazole ( flagyl ) is an antibiotic but it is also an antiprotozoal . its often recommended to prevent secondary bacterial infection in wet fowl pox. The virus will itself run its course but often it is the secondary infection that kills the bird. For now I would just dab it with iodine.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

It doesn't look like much , but keep an eye on it. Chickens can get fowl pox, wet or dry and the lesions around the beak are yellow and crusty. You can dab a little iodine on it , but if it spreads you will need to buy some ' fish zole ' in the aquarium section at your pet store.

What is fish zole.   Isn't it an antibiotic?  I thought fowl pox is viral ...

I have treated fowl pox with rubbing alcohol and 3 percent hydrogen peroxide I have done this with two chickens before it was just a solution I mixed trying to do something because the meds I couldn't find anything for it so I was just going with what I was doing for a few days and I seen it was starting to get better so I continued to pick the scabs that cover the black spots and then through the scabs away as they can contain the disease for I think it's three months. And then just put the solution on the scabs it will sizzle, but just mix half and a little more of the peripoxide than the alcohol but I have done this for about two weeks to make sure it was completely gone.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

And I know it's nothing that someon would reccomend but if you can't find that stuff I would consider trying this.

 

[Sherloki]

Silkie Chick #1
Any guesses on color?


Silkie Chick #2
I'm assuming it's blue.

 

[mom of silkies]

One of my silkie hens was sitting on 6 muscovy duck eggs, and hatched out 4 healthy little ducklings! I also gave her 3 chicks which she happily shoved under her. This hen "Sugar" has hatched everything from silkies, cornish rock cross/ australorp crosses, to regular chicks, turkeys, and now ducklings!