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    Silkie lost balance

    Thanks! I gave her some figuring it couldn't hurt at this point. I was able to get hold of the woman who sold her to me as a chick and she said she's had a few silkies with the same problem, but hasn't had Marek's in the flock. She said it's happened to her right around when the roo's start...
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    Silkie lost balance

    One last quick question leadwolf - did you try hypericum with any of the Marek's run-in's you've had? Since we're getting some food and water into Sammy, and she doesn't seem to be in pain...I'm thinking about trying it out as a last ditch effort before having her euthanized. If she makes it...
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    Silkie lost balance

    I was thinking about building a 2nd coop for the silkies if Sammy pulls through. I'm afraid that our Upstate NY winters might be too cold to have just the two of them in their own little love nest. I'll definitely keep a close eye on him for a while to make sure he isn't being picked on. I'm...
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    Silkie lost balance

    I'm sorry you've had such an aweful time with it...I can't fathom losing that many chickens that quickly. I truly hope it's run it's course (or should I say curse??) in your flock. As for 'Misty', we've been feeding him the feed appropriate for his age (currently 13 weeks) with a little water...
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    Silkie lost balance

    I will definitely have one done - I didn't realize there were stat labs available for such a thing. Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention! I apologize for not asking you the same question about the single silkie. I didn't know you had them (they weren't in your signature line and I...
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    Silkie lost balance

    Hi silkymom1986! I'm sorry to hear about your loss :-( It's so frustrating not having a vet that can tell you what's going on. We have two vets here that will see chickens, but have admitted that they're new to it so they're just learning as well. I have a different question for you...I still...
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    Silkie lost balance

    Thanks for your response leadwolf1! Any movement she makes isn't like an uncontrolled kick or flap - does that make a difference? I have 7 hens that were vaccinated, 4 hens that weren't (this is one of them), and 4 roo's that weren't. I was looking for another home for two roo's but if there's a...
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    Silkie lost balance

    Sunday I came home around 5pm to find my 13 week old Silkie walking slowly, but dazed. I removed her from my flock and gave her a once over. Two clues popped out, 1) she was 'hunkered down' with her neck in an 's' shape, 2) she had evidence of a small amount of white poo stuck to the fluff below...
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