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I deal with scissorbeak every now and then in my silkies.Has anyone done reserch in there own flock over a period of time to see if its genetic or something else or s combination of things.Most of my chicks are hatched under a broody in spring and early summer.Do u think it is passed on thru the...

My friend says she read that you can give tonic water to chickens that have been infested with mites and this will bring their platelets back up due to blood loss.She has searched for the article and can't find it.Its not safe for for humans who gave that problem.Anyone able to give me any info...

I dont have a pic but a friend of mine asked me what breed of chicken her grandchildren have,they got them form a store,they are all white with a few black tail feathers.I dont have a clue because I only raise silkies.I did look on line but could find anything,she said they are a few months old...

My friend has a showgirl hen that is very wobbly on her legs.She was fine,layed an egg went into her box came out and was really wobbly.She eats, drinks and otherwise seems fine.Been going on 3 days.She has good feed and but and electrolytes in the water everyday.No bugs,clean coop outside a...

What does everyone feed their silkies.High protein feed?

I give a good feed to my silkies and also add ACV in the water and a vit and electrolyte with lactic bacillus in it also everyday.I just want to make sure they have everything they need for good nutrition.I just read its not good to add extra vit and electrolytes because it can interfer with...

I gave raised chicks for years,mostly silkies.I always have a few with pasty butt,incubated and from broodies in the coop.I gave tried ACV in the water ground up oatmeal in the chick feed,heat from 95 for newly hatched but at other end if broader is 85 if they are to warm.I hate having to stress...

Can u add ACV to water that has Vit and electrolytes already in it?

For those who have the Brinsea octagon advance incubator.Need some help keeping the humidity up the last 3 days, its winter here so the air is extremely dry even with a humidifer going.Any tricks? I did add rolled up paper towels in the water wells last year but it still wasn't enough.I don't...

I have a Silkie that has a huge bloated belly.I have done some searches and think it may b water in the belly.Anyone delt with this and what can I do for her

Someone on one of my poultry pages said they would have colored Silkie eggs for sale next year.She says they r pure silkies and that a women in CA started raising them.I have done a search and can't find anything.Has anyone heard of this?

I don't have time to do a search so hoping I can get some help and tips for my Brinsea octagon Advance with turner.Its winter here so keeping humidity to 30-35℅ for the first 18 days has been hard,have to keep adding water everyday.Worried about lockdown and keeping it at60-65℅.I may just have...

I am having a problem with scissor beak in my silkies.It started showing up last year,may one or two, and this year I have had 6 with it.It shows up late in them,maybe 2 to 5 months.Is it genetic or are there other causes? This is very dishearten for me as they have to be put down as I dont want...

I just got the octogon 20 and put a few eggs in it,how do you keep them from falling on their sides,they are silkie eggs so are small.I only have a few in there just to try it out.Any ideas?

I have only a few eggs in my new Brinsea octogon 20,For those that have this what do u do to keep the eggs from falling over on their sides? They are silkie eggs so very small.Right now I have paper towels stuffed in on the side to keep them upright.As expensive as this machine was you would...

I read that if you add food coloring to the water you put in the wells of the incubator that its easier to see how much in in them,anyone try this.I have a hard time seeing the water level with the cover on my bator thought I would give it a try.It did say it would stain the bator

Was wondering why do we stop turning eggs at day 18 in the incubator when the hen turns them till they hatch??Just wondering

Where is the best place to put the thermometer in the bator? Right now I have it off to the side on top of the eggs.I have a turner and a fan in my bator and its a styrofoam bator.I have ordered one with a sensor and digital readout where would be the best place to put the sensor?

OK, I dont believe this! But I want to know if anyone has ever hatched just pointy eggs? I`m sure most everyone has heard the old wives tail about not hatching eggs with a point because they will be roosters.I just want to know if anyone has ever hatched all pointy eggs and what was the results

I have two nice looking buff silkie cockerals,one has a red comb but everything else is good,the second has a few black tail feathers but everything else looks good.I have a buff pullet that I will b using in the spring, which rooster should I use for best looking chicks?