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I was considering getting Loxicam for my hen with sprain leg. How much would I give her? There is no heat in the knee joint so I just think it’s sprained. The joint is slightly swollen and it is painful to her especially in the morning. I get her off the perch before she can jump and have made...

One of my 3 months old Dottie’s has hurt her leg somehow. She is limping and the joint seems slightly swollen. She can jump up to the rooster but getting down seems to hurt her. Any suggestion of what to do to help her. She eats well and manages to stay up with the other girls.

Since Luka is so broody and lost her sister yesterday. I decide to get a fertilized egg from my daughter. I put it under her and she seems likes she likes it. Question is, she is so broody I have to hand feed her and make her go out to poop. How do I make sure she poops while on the egg? Is it...

Well, I lost the battle to get Lucy heathy. She was treated for parasites but always had poop issues and crusty butt so bad that it blocked up the vent. She seemed to bit better yesterday and actually went out side with me taking her. I’ll miss but now she at peace. My other silkie is broody...

My silkie is starting to be constipated. Has had issues with loose poop and vent getting crusted. She seemed to be over that. She had parasites and treated. I noticed it this morning and soaked her and gave her Oxbow Critcal card with ground up Tum. She is just standing in the cage and occasion...

My silkies was taking Corid, stopped yesterday after 5 days and a dose of Toltrazuril for parasites last week . I have to give her second dose of Toltrazuril next Wed. Her poop is still very soft and kinda of runny and is a mess on her butt and I have to soak it off. I’ve been feeding her eggs...

How long does it usually take a silkie to lay her first egg?

Do you have to stop eating eggs from chickens while taking Corid?

One of my silkies has worms and vet gave me an oral medication.Not sure how much she got, it’s was a tiny amount and not easy getting it in her. It’s cocsidia and not sure if other are infected and would like to treat their water as a precaution. The wyandottes are 3 months old and the silkies...

My silkie keeps getting crusty butt. She was at the be a few weeks ago with cough and loose stools. They worked her and gave he antibiotics for the cough I check her butt about every few days and it all cake about the vent. I wash her good and have stated putting olive oil on the vent. Any...

I love this site. I’m a new chicken owner and always interest in advice. I have 3 silkies and 4 Dotties. My silkie rooster has gotten really noisy later. Any advice to get him to crow less?