Just a quick update...his poo is clean...he is starting to eat more and is holding his tail up again since I took Willow out!!! Hopefully he will put some weight back on now that there isn’t the stress of being picked on!!!
Fingers crossed that that was all it was!!
I think I may have figured out at least part of the problem...I fed him this morning and took him back out to his pen, usually I just put him in there and then leave, today I put him in there and I stood there with him and saw Willow his hatch mate and BFF picking on him and chasing him around...
I feed him by hand...I open his mouth and put the food in!! But I think I may have figured out at least part of the problem...I fed him this morning and took him back out to his pen, usually I just put him in there and then leave, today I put him in there and I stood there with him and saw...
I am feeding him breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I make sure his crop is full after each meal and empty before feeding. I just started this about 2 weeks ago. He doesn’t act sick, and he is anxious to eat when I bring him in.
I feed him 3 times a day...breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I make sure that his crop is full after each meal, and that it’s empty before feeding. I don’t have a vet any where near me that will take chickens.
Beakers is almost 8 months now!!! He is loosing weight though, he was eating on his own for a few months and doing good. This past month he’s not eating on his own, so I’ve been feeding him high protein stuff to put some weight back on him but it don’t seem to be working. I’ve tried egg...
Beakers is almost 8 months now!!! He is loosing weight though, he was eating on his own for a few months and doing good. This past month he’s not eating on his own, so I’ve been feeding him high protein stuff to put some weight back on him but it don’t seem to be working. I’ve tried egg...
Beakers is almost 8 months now!!! He is loosing weight though, he was eating on his own for a few months and doing good. This past month he’s not eating on his own, so I’ve been feeding him high protein stuff to put some weight back on him but it don’t seem to be working. I’ve tried egg...
It looks to be a beautiful Pullet!!! She has a nice puff...males of both Silkie and Polish breeds have a more fly away hairdo.
White Crested Blue Polish Cockerel
White Silkies...male on left
I have 29 Silkies...and mannerisms go both ways!! I have a cockerel named Harley that is soooo loveable, but Eddy and Wilber would rather run than love! I have females the same way...some want loves, some would rather peck at ya!! LOL they all look like boys, but it is early. Sometimes you have...
Anyone in the Jacksonville area looking for Silkies? I have 5 boys and about 5 girls that I need to rehome...I will be moving to Ohio sometime in the spring and will not be able to take them all with me. They are very spoiled and lovable!!!
Males: 2 white...2 buff/red partridge?...1 black...