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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    This is so hard for me to write but the vet appointment did not go well. It seems that her chances of ever walking were very slim and if she ever were to walk it would be with difficulty and because of this she could never be with other chickens because she ran the risk of being severely injured...
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    I just wanted to let everybody know I got an appointment with an avian vet tomorrow morning. I am so relieved.
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    Yes. I think thats the issue. I do notice that she seems to prefer to be lying down. When I prop her up on a sitting position I eventually find her lying down. I recently did that when she was next to me and watched her do it. It seems that she is possibly uncomfortable on her legs but as I said...
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    No I have been looking for that type of movement but have had no success. When I put my finger under her feet to grip she does not.
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    No she doesnt seem to mind when I move her legs. I think the frustration for her comes from the fact that I have to try and read her mind as to what she wants and I have to handle her a lot to move her to her chick chair and do the exercises and feed her.
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    I cant really tell why she's frustrated but I do think that maybe she wants to move on her own. She falls to her side when I sit her down. She needs a suporting ring but she doesnt like it and puts herself in a lying position. I do think its her legs that dont allow her to sit upright. Its been...
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    Yes thats what I am grappling with. The only vet in the area that sees chickens is not taking any more patients but I think I will try and see if I can get them to reconsider. Though I dont hold much hope for him to know what to do - this is not a farming area. I guess I will see how she does...
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    Still alive thank goodness but no luck with the walking. I'm having to offer feed and water to her every hour. She has a little chick sling she stays in a few times a day for a half an hour or so. I am doing little exercises with her and the physical therapy you described above a few times a day...
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    Is my Silkie Chick Lame?

    Thank You Eve. I will try that. Unfortunately the only bird specialist in my area is not taking new patients. I have put out feelers to some of my fellow chicken keepers to see if they know of anyone else. I have had chickens for many years now but never been in a situation like this. Its just...
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    Is my Silkie Chick Lame?

    She doesnt cry when I move her legs. She uses her wings to get around. She is in the same room as the other chicks and can hear them. I sometimes bring her close to them but they are now much bigger than her so I feel I have to closely supervise their togetherness. I have been hand feeding her...
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    Is my Silkie Chick Lame?

    I have a roughly 3 week old Silkie. When I brought her back from the farmstand she was walking fine. Around a day or two later she stopped walking and became very ill. It took a week or nursing and hand feeding her for her to get her strength back but still no signs of life in her legs. She will...
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    Thank You! I will try that.
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    So she is getting stronger every day. She is eating well and has regular looking poops but she still isnt walking and while she seems to be able to move her legs she wont bear her weight on them. Its hard to tell if there is any swelling because her legs are so tiny. Any suggestions on what I...
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    Thank you so much. She seems to very very slowly be doing better. She still cant stand on her legs but I fell her pushing a bit with them. She is really tiny compared to her sibling chicks granted they are not silkies but I am hoping she will grow a bit faster. I am worried about when the time...
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    Silkie chick not walking and weak for the past 5 days

    Thank you I will try that.
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