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I lost my beloved Cricket 4 days ago when she was hit by a car and died shortly after due to internal bleeding. She was half Irish wolfhound, quarter lab and quarter mastiff at around 70lbs and 24” at the shoulder. She came from a bad home, we only had her for about 15 months and we got her at 2...

I know there are quite a few dog fanatics here (me included) so I’m curious to see what you guys think Cricket is! We got her last year from my grandmas neighbour who got her from a friend of a friend who’s dog had puppies (eye roll). I know her breeds but I just want to see what you guys think...

Hi all, it’s been a while since I last posted and that’s because I don’t have chickens anymore. I was going through my camera as I like to take pictures of my dog and I came across some adorable pics of my chicks from this summer. Let me know what you think! :) My favourite and only silkie...

** A little backstory ** A few years ago, longtime friends of my parents decided to move to the country and raise chickens. What started as 8 chickens turned into 200+, with 14 different breeds, turkeys, rabbits, goats, a chinchilla and 2 dogs. They’re now a certified farm and sell around 8...

2 weeks ago my rooster, one of my pullets and my poor 10 week old chick were taken by a fox. 3 weeks ago my cockerel was taken by a fox too. This left us 2 laying hens. For obvious reasons now they’re kept in the 8x12 coop and 8x8 run and free range when my dog and I are home, for a few hours...

6:30am I was letting my flock of 5 outside. Phoebe, my 10 week old silkie chick slept in the nesting box so I grabbed him and let him down on the floor not knowing this was the last time I’d ever hold him. Rex the silkie rooster crowed loudly from the roost which startled me. I didn’t know this...

I have a single 9 week old silkie chick with suspiciously large comb and waddles and a lot of foot feathers. I was really hoping for a hen but I’m leaning more towards roo now… 😞 I know it’s still young, if there are no conclusive answers I’ll ask back in a month! Also is it a bearded, half...

Lexi is my 6/7 month old Ameracauna mix and she is by far the most daring and curious chicken in my small flock of 5. Cricket is my 3 year old irish wolfhound, mastiff and lab mix who is an amazing dog but has a lot of issues including leash reactivity and resource guarding that were rehomed...

On August 24, my 1.5 year old silkie hen Baby Barbra ultimately passed from a respiratory infection. We watched her slowly decline for about 3 weeks and spent $300+ at a vet trying to save her. September 2, my 6 month old rhode island red cockerel Plum went missing and hasn’t been seen since. I...

I have a flock of 6 who free range in the day and are locked up in a 8x12 coop at night. Their coop is an old shed so there’s not much insulation. We were also not planning on keeping them in the winter so it’s not winterized/insulated at all. As september crept up on us in southern Ontario...

After a long battle with coccidiosis, malnourishment and respiratory infection induced mucus, BB decided she had enough. She passed in my moms arms at around 8pm, August 25 2021. We are extremely grateful to have access to a vet who helped us treat her coccidiosis which she recovered greatly...

On July 1st my silkie hen BB hatched her only chick after 19 days of brooding named Phoebe. Hours after hatching we have Phoebe and BB huddled in the nest together. Here is Phoebe with *her* mother and father, Rex and BB enjoying some strawberries at 10 days. *She* started developing some...

I wasn’t able to find anywhere on the internet how much a silkie chick at 6 weeks should weigh so I decided to ask here. I am battling a case of coccidiosis with the chick’s mom and I am treating them all currently with corid to end it. My silkie hen has lost a ton of weight, she’s at 540g (525g...

My hen was diagnosed with coccidiosis last Tuesday from a vet who only found a few possible nematode eggs but was also convinced she was very sick from coccidiosis even though he could find any in the fecal exam provided. Since then she is now walking and drinking on her own, we saw drastic...

My 24/25 week old lavender orpington named Dori and suspected ameracauna mix named Lexi started laying about 3 weeks ago. We have 4 nest boxes in our coop and after locking them in the coop and run for 2 days when they first started, they’ve finally figured out to lay in them… or have they...

On August 2nd 2020 we noticed my silkie hen acting lethargic with her feathers puffed and not necessarily tending to her then 4ish week old chick. We treated the whole flock with Corid as we suspected coccidiosis and after 48 hours there were no improvements with her conditions so we stopped...

I have a 1 y/o silkie hen who has really been having a rough go the past few days. I was handling her the other day, looking for mites and I couldn’t find any physically on her but when I got inside I found 3 crawling on my arm so I figured she (as well as the rest of my flock) must be...

I am a first time chicken owner and I have a flock of 7 chickens the youngest is 5 weeks. A few days ago I noticed my silkie hen was lethargic, had puffy feathers, was not moving much and had a pale face, I’m guessing she’s anemic now but she won’t eat the egg I offer her. We treated for...

I have a 1 yo silkie hen who 3 days ago has started showing some startling symptoms, which look like coccidiosis or some other kind of worm/parasite. She is lethargic, puffy feathers, she crouches outside with her head under her wings, she walks very slowly and the times Ive seen her poop...

I have a silkie hen, mom to 1 chick who’s about 4 weeks old. I noticed yesterday evening she was still and if she did walk it was very slow. She stayed on the nest extra long this morning, I brought her out and she took a few steps before taking a normal looking poop. I haven’t seen her eat or...