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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    My favorite of my chickens, Terk, has passed away from this disease as well. I don't even know how I feel right now. I'm down to 3 silkies.
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    My favorite silkie, a pullet, has started stumbling/tripping a lot. I have a sick feeling in my stomach that she has it too...if she has it, I'm not going to have the heart to get any more silkies.
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    He was put out of his suffering this morning. I'm terrified that if it was Marek's, my other silkies would get it. I cleaned their cage after I separated him. Is there anything else I could do early on that might help if they do contract it? I don't want to lose all of them...
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    Silkie Genders?

    Its sounding like we're right in our guesses of Terk being pullet and Kiara being a cockerel. Really hoping Terk is a pullet.. Thanks guys!
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    That's what I was afraid of...so..are mom and dad right? Would it be nicer to cull him instead of trying to treat it?
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    Silkie Genders?

    Anyone have any guesses about the genders of my silkies? I have one that is a confirmed female, but she's older than these guys. I don't really know how old these ones are now. Terk - pullet? I sure hope so. (Clucks instead of peeps now!) Halyn Kiara (Simba?) - this one beats the others...
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    His pupils look like they're getting smaller, but his eyes are still brown, not gray. His full paralyzed leg is sticking straight out in front of him, the not completely paralyzed one is kinds tucked under him in the normal way they'd sit. They were all in contact with other chickens, we...
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    He lived the night, but his legs are now paralyzed.
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    Just got some PenG and cod liver oil into him. Fingers crossed..
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    She said its a liquid that can be given orally. How much should we give him?
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    Apparently mom found some PenG. Would that work?
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    Then no, I don't believe we have any antibiotics...I don't know if dad would be willing to buy any. His philosophy is if it costs more to treat the animal than it did to buy it, it isn't worth it He and mom both want to cull Phoenix. They said there's no point in trying.
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    Oh, and Charmin died from this same illness before I got the mix.
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    I don't know if electrolyte water counts as antibiotics, but that's all I have.. They're being fed Blue Seal layer crumbles (I protested that since they're young and whatnot, but my mother insisted that it'd be fine). Their food isn't moldy or anything, they get fresh dry food every day. I got a...
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    Another silkie baby can't stand or walk

    Thanks, I'll see if dad can pick some up.
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