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Organic layers pellets and I chuck in a small handful or two of corn a day between 4 bantam chickens

Hi, Looking for some advice to identify what could be causing my silkie to look so unwell. She had a stint of illness back in August and recovered after being wormed and given Tylan. I’ve checked her over and no lice or mites that I can see. I’ve felt her abdomen and nothing unusual there...

Thanks for the reply - we don’t really have the option of a “chicken jail” and I’ve tried dunking her underside in water. Happy to read any further tips though!

Thanks for the reply sourland and that's exactly what my partner said - he says they have me wrapped around their little finger 😅 perhaps he's right! Yes there is nesting material in the new eglu - hopefully they will work out how to get up there soon and will start laying in there too. I find...

Hi everyone, I’m new to having chickens and have found this forum so useful! I have two pekin bantams and two silkies. Currently one of the bantams is broody and occupying the eglu go nest most of the day (until we turf her out to eat and drink!). The other bantam seems happy to squeeze in...