Silkie thread!

[abbevilleoz]

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!

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!

I LOVE THESE PICS!. Especially the one of the ling looking up at his mama!

 

[Sylvester017]

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.

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.

If fowl pox is suspected then isolating the bird too? Not that the other birds haven't already been exposed if it is fowl pox - nasty disease. There is a fowl pox vaccine for chickens but I don't know if it just lessens the symptoms or if it totally prevents contracting fowl pox.

 

[Sylvester017]

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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

I personally don't put heavy or dual purpose large fowl with my Silkies. Bad experience for me. Silkies are chickens and vie for top pecking order like any other chicken breed but a 2-lb Silkie gets the short end of battles against 6 and 7-lb large fowl. To avoid injuries I don't mix heavy dual purpose with bantams. I don't have any breeds over 5-lb mixed with Silkies. Sounds like your boy is being protective of his Silkie girls. I still would handle him one-on-one away from other chickens by giving him hand-fed treats and spending some time alone with him to gain his trust. Don't know if you have that kind of time but it's what I would try if I wanted to keep him.

 

[mom of silkies]

I LOVE THESE PICS!. Especially the one of the ling looking up at his mama!

Thanks! The ducklings love to have their heads poking out from under neath their momma.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Probably wonder what kind the heck there mom is they are probably saying we don't look like that are you sure you are our momma.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

[COLOR=0000CD]If fowl pox is suspected then isolating the bird too?  Not that the other birds haven't already been exposed if it is fowl pox - nasty disease.  There is a fowl pox vaccine for chickens but I don't know if it just lessens the symptoms or if it totally prevents contracting fowl pox.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=0000CD]If fowl pox is suspected then isolating the bird too?  Not that the other birds haven't already been exposed if it is fowl pox - nasty disease.  There is a fowl pox vaccine for chickens but I don't know if it just lessens the symptoms or if it totally prevents contracting fowl pox.[/COLOR]

Well once they have the disease they can't get it agian so it's sorta like chicken pox with humans but anyways yes I would separate the infected buds being that fowl pox is a slow spreading disease you would probably have a chance to get the other birds out of the situation before it spreads anymore if fought in time as with mine I noticed it a few days after they got the spots so it was in time and the others didn't get opin two of them had it but no others have got it yet. But when they got it was late summer.

 

[Fancychooklady]

[COLOR=0000CD]If fowl pox is suspected then isolating the bird too?  Not that the other birds haven't already been exposed if it is fowl pox - nasty disease.  There is a fowl pox vaccine for chickens but I don't know if it just lessens the symptoms or if it totally prevents contracting fowl pox.[/COLOR]

Fowl pox is viral and will run its course, mortality is generally low , but it can be spread by mosquitos , so it's difficult to contain.
Can I just add here that the OP shared pics and my opinion was that it's probably nothing to worry about. The bird has not been diagnosed with fowl pox.

 

[AnRamire]

Fowl pox is viral and will run its course, mortality is generally low , but it can be spread by mosquitos , so it's difficult to contain.
Can I just add here that the OP shared pics and my opinion was that it's probably nothing to worry about. The bird has not been diagnosed with fowl pox.

Thank you for your input. I'm glad to hear the mortality rate is low. The chick has been isolated just in case. None of my other fowl are exhibiting symptoms at this time. The lump has gotten a little larger since the original post. But not yet yellow or crusty, and no additional lumps so far. I've been treating with betadine but not certain how many times a day i should treat.. The affected bird has become quite the lap chicken

as I've been trying to keep it company since its been isolated from the rest. I've even considered purchasing a chicken diaper to allow it to roam around. My Yorkie has taken to it to. Hopefully fowl pox does not affect dogs.

Thank you all for your advice.

Such a wonderful community

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thank you for your input.   I'm glad to hear the mortality rate is low. The chick has been isolated just in case. None of my other fowl are exhibiting symptoms at this time.  The lump has gotten a little larger since the original post. But not yet yellow or crusty, and no additional lumps so far.  I've been treating with betadine but not certain how many times a day i should treat..   The affected bird has become quite the lap chicken :yiipchick as I've been trying to keep it company since its been isolated from the rest.  I've even considered purchasing a chicken diaper to allow it to roam around.  My Yorkie has taken to it to.  Hopefully fowl pox does not affect dogs.  Thank you all for your advice. Such a wonderful community 

Just a little dab once daily , don't be tempted to scrape the lesion as it will only cause discomfort to the bird. Just do what you are doing and keep an eye on it.

 

[red283672]

Is a blue cream silkie a blue silkie/white silkie?