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    Silkie hen stopped eating after hawk attack

    Great information! Now she’s still aggressive towards my 7 dogs when they get in her way. But since there are only 2 chickens (her and Princess) they are inseparable. I will give her some egg now and see if she eats it and put her in a more enclosed space in the run. But where Princess can...
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    Silkie hen stopped eating after hawk attack

    I have a 2 year old Silkie hen “Estelle” that on 1/15/19 got attacked and plucked (not necked, just a lot of feathers). I heard the other chicken yelling for help and I ran outside and stopped the attack, and the past 3 days I noticed that she isn’t eating her mash I make for her every morning...
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    Silkie has build up on beak

    Nothing I need to do?
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    Silkie has build up on beak

    5 month old silkie was sick with a respiratory infection, while she was quarrantined I noticed that her beak had what I thought was snot build up, so I applied warm cloths to her and took some tweezers to try and pick it off..well it immediately started to bleed so I lifted no more. It stopped...
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    My chicken is walking funny

    I have a silver lakenvelder that has the same symptoms..I’ve posted her story on this page as well..there is a lot of advice that might help you. My hen is still not walking right..she walks 10 steps and sits down. She is quite spoiled but currently sick with IB:( she has had a rough start in...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    Thank you. She is so sweet..I think i will try and find her another teenage chick that will only be with her so that it is raised with her.. Yep I am keeping with the vitamins about twice a week in some liver or yogurt..Thank you again.
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    oh another question..wondering since she is by herself during the day in a 2' tall pen 9' x 12' with protection areas and her nesting box, dust bath area..would it be bad to get her a playmate? she wants so bad to be with her flock but they pick on her and she can't get away fast enough..she...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    No news..just wanted to keep this thread alive in case someone knows what could be wrong with her. She still walks some..but only a matter of steps and then sits back down. She is still laying me eggs and is quite spoiled wanting to come into the house to do so. 3 of the other hens want to kill...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    I forgot to add the picture. However some better news. She has started to stand while eating or pecking at the ground for a few seconds anyways..I did see her take about a 20 step jolt 2 days ago. She now waits to lay her egg until I get home from work, as I open the back door she runs in to...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    Necked Betty is still the same. Still walking about 5-8 steps and then sits down. Still laying an egg every other day. I bought a smaller box and made a sling that covered the entire box, but she still didn't like it and got out every time. Her feet do seem to be clinging onto stuff..I've...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    Great advice! Thank you..when she's outside she is walking and scooting on plushy grass..and so far she has no wounds. I really want to keep trying the sling..because it gets her up and I'm able to easily massage and exercise her legs without her body weight on them. Just gotta figure out...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    Ok on the liver :) So far the sling isn't working..she keeps getting out of it! And it's horrible trying to get her into it!
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    Oh great article!! Thank you and this does sound like what she has..we are on day 10 of her issues..but it went with her walking funny the day she laid an egg two days in a row to the next 3 days not being able to walk or stand, to a couple of days of walking on her elbows to now she stands and...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    Hahaha..I realized right after I posted this that I had given her blackberries and thats why her poop was black. She had regular poops later that evening and since then..:) I think the B Complex vitamin she's getting has B2 in it..but I will check to make sure!! Thank you for the help!! I'm...
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    21 Week old Hen having trouble standing/walking

    Yes I have been trying to give her all 3 vitamins in the mash but she won't eat it, well she did for 2 days..but not the 3rd and I don't think she got enough. Ok..this sling is awesome looking..I will have to see if I can get someone to make it for me..I'm mechanically capable..not...
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