AUSTRALIAN POULTRY FORUM™

The Biggest Poultry Forum in the world
It is Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:23 am

All times are UTC + 10 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 9 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:18 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:04 pm
Posts: 18
After getting 4 14 week old silkies from a reputable breeder for school a couple of weeks ago one was found dead on Monday morning. Strangely I would have thought it the most robust and certainly the boldest. As they are still not going up and down the ramp to their sleeping quarters at night they are locked up as the nights are cold. On the weekends they are locked up from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. It is a large wooden structure with straw, crumble and plenty of water. It has not been hot during the day.

Any clues?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:04 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:29 pm
Posts: 207
Location: Canberra
Oh no! It's awful to loose a big chick - 14 wo curse! I'm having issues too. Is the brand of crumbles the same as the breeder was using?

_________________
Nurturing a new flock - white leghorns x 6, French Wheaton Marans x 5, Blue/splash Australorps x 3, Araucanas x 2, 1 Salmon Faverolle and 1 naughty white Sussex.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:21 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:04 pm
Posts: 18
Yes, I got the crumble from the breeder. They were vaccinated. Hopefully just a random event. I am still struggling with getting them to go up and down the ramp to their sleeping quarters. What sort of gradient is manageable? Additionally, we rescued a disabled silky with a deformed foot who hops a bit (we are a school for disabled children so how could we say no).

At the moment are thinking of extending the ramp giving less gradient or installing a nesting box at ground level. Any suggestions welcome.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:36 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:12 am
Posts: 1194
jaystar wrote:
After getting 4 14 week old silkies from a reputable breeder for school a couple of weeks ago one was found dead on Monday morning. Strangely I would have thought it the most robust and certainly the boldest. As they are still not going up and down the ramp to their sleeping quarters at night they are locked up as the nights are cold. On the weekends they are locked up from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. It is a large wooden structure with straw, crumble and plenty of water. It has not been hot during the day.

Any clues?

Any chance that feces is getting into their water during the weekend when no one is looking after them? If this is a possibility then they could be getting sick & developing an illness over time & then just dropping dead due to an illness related to the fecal matter in their drinking water.

Any chance someone can swing by over the weekend to clean out their water if this is happening.

Take some photos of their home so we can see what their living situation is like. It may help bring more suggestions to the table.

Cheers
Chicka-Dee


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:39 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:23 am
Posts: 232
Location: Canna Kid
Silky's have a vaulted skull and can be prone to head injures they can also spook easy
So could have hit its head ? Some birds just die for no apparent reason .
Just a thought.
That should be spook ie scare , darn auto type on an iPad.

_________________
Australorps & Marans


Last edited by C.K on Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:49 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:04 pm
Posts: 18
Thanks for your replies. What does spoke injuries mean? It is possible that contaminated water was the problem as I did find poo in it. When they are out in the run (which is fox-proof) their water hangs so it is not a problem. They are locked up every night due to the cold weather - up a ramp which they still haven't worked out - and harder for the one with the gammy foot. There is a space underneath where an nesting box could be built so they could go in and out so the water could always stay outside. If it was filled with straw, would they go in there to sleep or stay outside and freeze?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:15 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:12 am
Posts: 1194
jaystar wrote:
There is a space underneath where a nesting box could be built so they could go in and out so the water could always stay outside. If it was filled with straw, would they go in there to sleep or stay outside and freeze?


Good idea for the water to stay out. [smilie=a_goodjobson.gif]

I believe they would go into the nesting box and would not stay out and freeze, but if they did stay out they would most likely huddle together.

Such a hard circumstance for you. Really sorry to hear you are having such trouble.

No chance they can be part of a weekend adoption programme where someone takes them home and cares for them each weekend???


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:53 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:04 pm
Posts: 18
Thanks Chickadee

No I think for the students' families to take them home on a roster for the weekend wouldn't work. The kids are all severely disabled and the parents struggle just to look after them. I take the chickens home in the holidays but it is a pain as my chickens attack them so they need to be kept separately. I wouldn't like to do this every weekend.

These are our first silkies and we got them as we thought that they would be lovely pets for the kids - and the kids just love holding or stroking them. We previously had isa browns who were eaten by a fox when let out by vandals.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Dead Silky
PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:40 pm 
Offline
 
 

Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:01 pm
Posts: 641
Location: Yarra Valley
The nest box underneath with some protection around it would be ok.

A couple of weeks ago my 3 silkie girls were separated from their rooster while free ranging. All chickens made it back to the coop except for the 3 silkies. With a torch we went in search for them. They were found all on top if each other in a little nook next to a piece of wood and our brick house. Even when they all make it back to the coop, we often find 2 silkie girls, 1 silkie rooster and a little rosecomb all squashed into one nest box for the night. :lol: I often put my hand in under them (checking for eggs) and they are toasty.

_________________
Everyday is a joy when I can sit with my boys and girls


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 9 posts ] 

All times are UTC + 10 hours


Who is on the Forum

Users browsing this forum: 10Geese, 12 Guinea Fowl, 6 Ducks, 6 Gunea Fowl, 70%cocoa, 9 Ducks, Abbey's Birds, ABC Poultry, Adam Smith, Adeiela, Akeet, Alex Cooper, alexanderpeafowl, Alexandra Poultry, Alison Wright, Allan White, AlligatorCrkHeritageBreed, Ally Mays Fowls, Alpine Poultry, Amature Chookz, American Gamefowl, ANCONA CHICK, Andrew Brown, Andrew James, andrewschooks, Anette Morison, Angela Fisher, Angela Mills, Ann Meek, Ann Owen, annh, Appleton Australorps, Arlene, artemiss, arvoducks, Ash Maree, Ashlee Patterson, auctioneer, Australorps Australia, Avi Rare Breeds, Ayam Cemani, B C Bantams, BabyPea, Backyard Chicken Chat, Backyard fowl, Backyard Serama, Badger Creek Fowl, BaliDuckz, Bantam Rhode Island Red, Bantamenance, Barnywood, Baz Fitzgerald, beakybird, bearfred, BeatenEgg, Beaudesert Mandarins, bemba, Ben Newton, benalla park, benavon, Bendigo Poultry, Berryjj, Best Birds, Betty Smith, BigDucksOz, BigQuackers, birds101, Birds4u, birdsrock, Birdz4u, Black Cockatoo, Black Lories, blackdotte, blackleghorn, BlackSwan, Blackswan1, Blue Australorps, bluefirelady, Bob Brookes, BokBok2, Bonniedoo, Bonny Loft, Boolaroo, Boonah Guinea Fowl Farm, Booths Bantams, Boxwood, Brad M, brerrabbit, Brian Jack, BriansPeas, Broadwing, broken bird, Brookes Pekins, BROOKES POULTRY, Bruce Stephens, BT Homestead, BUBO, Buddy & Moby, Buff Pekins, Buggsy, BushPig, ButtercupBreedGroup, BYC, byhookorchook, Cackles, caladenia, Caladenia Cottage, Callaghan Cattle, Calum H, Cammo Qld, CamsBantams, Candice Williams, Carawatha Chickens, Cashmere, Cassowary, cassycat, castaway chicken, Catherine Jones, Catheryn Lee, cc's poultry, Cessnock Poultry, Chang Lee, Charmhaven Chooks, Chattering Chicken, Cheeky Chooks, Cheesman Chooks, Chicken Unity, chicken-boy, Chicken-Clucky, Chicken07, ChickenBone, chickenlittle, Chickens Mad, Chickhorn, Chikyboy, Chook Lady, chookasaurus, chookgirl, chookiebum, ChookieG, ChookMamma, ChookMum, Chooks Galore, Chooks R Us, Chooks&Guineas, chookslife, chookyinoz, ChookzGallour, Christine Shaw, Chukar, Cindy G, Cindy Gibson, Claire Bear, Clarendon Guineafowl, Cliff Wyandotte Bantams, Clucky Henz, CluckyDeb, coastalchookies, Colac Sussex, ColacWaterfowl, Collector Peafowl, Collin Rogers, Comobella Poultry, Connor Peafowl, cookie, Cootes, Cordelia, Country Bird, CountryChookz, Cowhide, CQ Poultry, CrackerChook, Craig Jeffries, Crash, Crescent Head Bantams, D Kennedy, Daggy Guineas, Dan41, Dani Atkin, Daniel Baker, Daniel Lawton, Daniels22, Danni Boyd, Danny, Danny Brown, Darebin Poultry Rescue, DARLING DOWNS PIGEONS, Darren James, darrssy, daviburn, David Martin, David Simons, DavidGraham, Deb Thomas, Debbie C, debbilee, Denis, Desborough Birds, Desborough Poultry, Dianne Carter, DillDale, Dimbulah Guineas, Dodds Birds, Domestica, doug wallace, DragonsDen, Dreaming Guineas, Ducks & Guineas, Ducks D Ducks, duckyfromoz, Duckz44, DylanP, Eason Chooks, Easter Eggerz, Eat Chooks, Ecovald, eggnog, EggSellent, eggy, Erika Morgan, Erin Bower, eugenia, Ewan Watkins, Exodus, Exotics Galore, Fancychooklady, Farmer Benji, farminglad, FattyFarm, FeatherFoot Poultry, Feathergarden, Feathers01, Feral Cheryl Silky's, Ferny Creek Marans, Fiona McNeill, Flash, Flightfeathers, FlockPheasants, Flogs, fluff fur & feathers, FluffyBum Silkies, FowlMan, Fraggle, Frances Brahmas, Frans Plymouth Rock, Fraser Island, French Wheaten Maran, FrogLeap, Furze Chooks, Gaggle of Geese, Gails Guinea Fowl, Gamebreeder, Garden Peas, GarrysGuineas, Garth Lester, Gatton Chickens, GavinGoose, Gavs Gunieas, GawlerPoultry, GAYLE NEWTON, geckodan, Geelong Guineas, Georges Birds, Geraldton Guinea Fowl, Ginny, girlfriday, Glen Fowler, Glen T, Glen Williamson, Go Guinea Fowl, Gold Hornets, Gold Laced Wyandotte, Golden Macaws, Golden Pond, Golden West Waterfowl, Goodwin Ducks, Goodwin Guineas, Goran, GorgiaUS, Gosford Geese, Got GuineaFowl, Goulburn Heritage Poultry, grabby, Graham Varly, gramps, great guineas, GreenWest, Greg Clarke, Greg Davies, Groth, Grove_Guineas, Guinea Coop, GUINEA FOWL, Guinea Fowl Australia, guinea fowl galore, Guinea Fowl Mad, Guinea Fowl Troop, Guinea Gang, Guinea Gardens, Guinea Love, Guinea Obsession, Guinea owner, guineafowl, GuineaFowlLove, GuineaGate, GuineaHomer, GuineaMania, Gunnedah Poultry, Guthrie Chooks, Haggis, hairycanary, Hale Family, HAPPYHENS, Hardfeather, Hawkes, Healesville Arucana, Heavenly Homestead, heggie, Heidi F, Heijo, Helen Smith, Helenchooks, Helmeted Guinea, Henny Penny, HillbillyGirlWA, Holdsworth Guinea Fowl, Hood, Hooked on Chooks, Huff Poultry, Huon Sussex, hylandpark, Hyline Brown, Ian B, Ian Davis, Ian Hunt, infoaddict, Isa Brown, Isachooks, Island Fowl, Ivan J, J Hicks, Jack Murphy, Jack Osborne, Jack Porter, jaffa, James Willis, Jamie Wilson, Jan Richards, Jane Stewart, Janelle Marshall, Jane's Chooks, jap jumbo quails, jarry, jarryd, Jarryd Holmes, Jeff Duncan, Jen71, Jenny Young, Jersey Giant, Jess Mitchell, Jett, Jimboomba Poultry, JJ, JKH, JL Birds, JLockett, Jocon, Joe Martin, John Cole, John Glover, John Greenville, John Pike, johnstoneparksussex, Johny Nicholls, jojochooks, Jomo, JonksGuineas, jose, Josh Welsummers, Joyces Guinea Fowl, jr, JRA, Judith King, Judy Appleton, Julia Davies, Julie Hall, Julie Hart, K&S Farms, Kaki Fella, Kalimna Heritage Poultry, kardella poultry, Karlisa, Kathryn Green, Katie Hill, Katy, KAZZA64, Kearney, Kelly Lewis, KellyP, KEMPSEY NAKED NECKS, Ken Johnstone, Kevin's Poultry, kezabel, Khaki_Ducks, Kim Martin, Kims Hairs, Kin Kin Silkies, Kings Guineas, Kingscote Chickens, Kingsthorpe Fowl, klw, konopiste, KoopKing, kowie, KT, KTNQ, kyall3, Kyle Lyne, Kylie Morgan, LadyAmherst21, lanceview, Lara Miller, Laura Mackay, Lavender Guinea Fowl, Lawnton Poultry, Lecks Poultry, Lesley Thomson, Leslie Cooper, Lilly, Lilly Pilly, LillyPonds, Linda P, Linz, Lisa Hill, Loxton Leghorns, Lozzy, LozzyR, LueT, luvmychook, Lyn Heath, Lyndon Cameron, madrex, makentracks, MamaPyjamaHens, MamasPyjamas, Manalan Chooks, Mandy More, Mannie, Marek, Marengo Heritage Poultry, Margaret Stuart, Margie Goodwin, Margret Young, Marie P, Marissa's Fowl, Mark Godwill, MaryJ, MaryJanet, Matt Burdon, Matt Hamo, Matt Knight, MattsGuineas, MaxiHens, McClaren Waterfowl, Mcginniss Fowl, meander, Mears Fowls, Meg Denning, Megan Pratt, Melanie Y, Melissa Clare, MemoryLane, Michael Hall, Michael Holmes, Michael Underwood, Michelle Turner, Mike Taylor, Milo, MinistryofDucks, Minorca&AndalusianStud, MinorcaCoop, mitchell07, MitchesMarans, Monique, Monto Poultry, Moonshine Farm, MrPeabody, Mrpeewee, mrsgoose, Ms Frankie, Mt Barker Pekins, Mt Pheasant, Mulbring, mummaroo, Muzz Pheasants, mycoola, Myflockoblues, MyFlocks, mysticviews, NanangoGuineaBoy, Nat Kirby, Natasha Moore, nathanael bantams, nek minnit, NellyG, Nel’s Pekins, NEP, NepeanBirds, New England Watefowl, Nic James, NightMare, Nionie, Noel Cox, Noel Mathews, Noosaville, Norman Australorps, Northern Exotic Birds, NSW King Quails, NZ Guinea Fowl, NZ Pekin Queen, oakey, Oaklands, OEGS, Old Goat Biden, Oldmanrooster, Olivia N, ONE TREE HILL, Ozchook, ozflock, ozguineafowl, OzGuineaz, ozibirds, O'Connor Sumatras, P_Edwards, Pam, Partridge Brahma, Patterson Silkies, Paul Clark, PeaBee, Peafowland, peamad, pearcey, Pearl Eye, Peel Waterfowl, PeepGuineafowl, Perth Birds, Perth Pigeons, perthchooks, Petchookies, Peter Mead, Peter Thompson, Peter Werren, Pheasant Lad, Pheasant Man, Phil Thomas, Philip Jeffrey, PHILL, PingLee, Pitts_Poultry, PixieSunshine, pj hatchery, Playford Layers, Plumb's Guineas, Podgie, PossumCorner, Poulsen, Poultry, Poultry Hoarder, Poultry Matters, Poultry Menagerie, Poultry mum, Poultry Rare Breeds, poultrynut, PrestigePeafowl, Pretty boy, Priens Fowl, prorooster, Prouten, Pure Poultry Images, QuailFarmer, QuailQueenGC, QuailTales, Quailz, Quamby Chickens, Rainbow Chickens, RarePoultryBreeders, Rawlinson, Ray Jones, realimagery, red horse ranch, redeyekeet, redjohanna, Reeves Family, Regency Geese, Rhiannan H, Rhode Island White, Rhode Red, Rick Bobby, Riverchase, Riverside RIR, RJJ Fowl, Rob Kean, Rob Smith, Robert King, Robyn Riley, RobynH, Rocky Bobby, RockyRoos, Rod Taylor, Roger Parkin, Rohan, rollyard, Roma Runners, Rose, RoslynE, RossGuineaFowl, Roundyard, rowan1, ruff, rwood, Sam Rose, Sandra Clarke, Sandra O'Neil, Sandy Nelson, SantaClaws, satchell hens, Scots Grey Stud, Scratch N Hatch, seeing_spots, shairlyn, Sharni N, sharpsruss, Shawn Dalby, shayne, Shaza Rawlinson, Shaza Reeves, Sheffield Pekins, Shelly Roberts, shintaro, Shirley Willis, Shoalhaven Fowl, Show Silkie Stud, Sideswiped, Silkie Pure breed, Silkies Yeah, silver duckwing game, Singleton Poultry, SJC Poultry, Smallflock, snowball, South Aust Rouen Ducks, SouthernDucks, SouthSussex, Spack Fowls, Sparky, Speckled Barnevelder, splash laced Wyandotte, springcreek, Stark Waterfowls, Stelan, Stephen Richards, Stephen William, Steve Ashby, Steve Davies, Stewart Grant, Strange Guinea Fowl, Stuart Turner, Sue Cameron, Sue Clarke, Sue Hall, Sue Hill, Sue Jones, Sue ONeill, Sue Sheppard, Sue Wards, sue55, Sultans Stud Qld, Sumatra Stud AU, sunrise, Sussex Light, Sussex19, swiftwood pheasants, SwineoSam, SydneyOEG, T.A.S.S™ [Bot], tania carter, TANYA, Tassie Yokohama, TasV, TazBarnies, Tea Tree Gully, The Barnyard, The Browns, The Chook Man, The Good Life, The Gotfeather, The Guinea Gal, The Spotted Egg, TheChookBlock, thechookhouse1, Titan Aviaries, Tolmie Guinea Fowl, Tolmie Peafowl, Tolmie Pheasants, Tony & Linda, Toolern Vale Fowl, Trace Wakeford, Tracey Lamb, Tracys Poultry Farm, Trany Naked Neck, Tribe of Honk, Tropic Poultry, Tropicana Macaw, Trott Park, Trout Runner, TSK, Tumut Gunea Fowl, Turkey Man, UK GuineaFowl, Varley Pheasants, Vella Layer Hens, Vicki Joy, Victorian Waterfowl, Violet Town, Vivian Stephen, Volley Chooks, W Brown, WA GUINEA FOWL GUY, WA Guineas, Walker Guinea Fowl, warmblood, Webbs Orpingtons, Welsh's Araucana, WendyT, Wheatley Silkies, white modern game, Whittlesea Poultry, whittls, wildman, Willow Park Poultry, winglet, wolfgang, Wombatbird, Wonderful Silkies, Wongarra Poultry, Wood Duck, WoodAviaries, WoodyPoultry, WotTheFlock, Yeppoon Guinea Fowl, YOUTH AG, Yvette, Zanne and 5662659 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
cron

A.P.F - Australian Poultry Forum TM 1566349 all rights reserved 2002 - 2024

APF supports

Stop Forum Spam