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I've just discovered crows stealing my eggs too I've blown eggs and filled them with hot sauce and mustard. I literally just saw one fly off with the loaded egg. I hope it likes its surprise!!

She looks much perkier this morning! I'll be keeping a close eye today. Thanks for checking in

Thanks so very much for your advice and support! I feel like a fretty first time mum Fingers crossed she'll perk up

Vent clean :) Had to check the siblings crop for comparison (they're so tiny!!) But it seems to have a partially full crop so that's somewhat reassuring

Running to check crop and vent now

Thank you! She only has one sibling. She's not really eating, but is drinking a fair amount of the vitamin water I put out. Quite a lot of water actually. I've put out wet chick starter, and some mashed egg, but it's not really interested. Just mostly standing around looking very tired and...

Hey all, I've got a week old silkie chick that is looking very poorly this morning, on closer inspection I've found it infested with what looks to be both lice and mites :( I've just given her a warm bath, blow dry and gentle dusting of pestene, and treated her mum and coop. Is there anything I...

Actually, I have an egg laying crowing chicken :)

I reckon your thinking is sound :) I'll continue with the vitamins. Thank you so very much for your time and assistance! I really do appreciated it

On a side note, I only saw what looked like blood in one dropping. Nothing since

Yes, I'm continuing with the amprollium, I just wasn't sure I should be giving that, and vitamins. She's had some good quality plain yoghurt today, and this afternoon there is a definite improvement in the strength in one of her legs. No more clawing of that foot and it's much stronger.

Can I keep giving the medication with the vitamins???

No improvements this morning. It's come to my awareness though that her feet are very curled and clawed. Curly toe paralysis??? I'd upload a photo, but it just doesn't seem to work for me. Gah, it's just so confusing trying to work out what's going on!!

My thoughts too Chicklovinfreak although it's nearly the end of the day here and she's no different so we've made the decision that if she hasn't shown any significant signs of improvement by Monday, we're gonna assume mareks and send her to the big chook house in the sky :(

Not sure if I'm imagining it, or if it's wishful thinking, but she seems stronger this morning! Started on Aussie corid equivalent and keeping up electrolytes and vitamins. Keeping fingers crossed!!