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    Silkie Chicken Unable to Stand

    Thanks for all of your help, she did seem better for a while, but unfortunately my beautiful Pip did pass away this week.
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    PLEASE HELP Hen Looking Sleepy/Not Moving

    Hey there, my barred rock bantam hen is barely moving and looks very sleepy and stumbling. Her feathers look kind of ruffled and a bit yellowed. Please help! I am afraid she is going to die. What could be causing this?
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    Silkie Chicken Unable to Stand

    Thanks for replying. I do agree that she could have a neurological issue. I will try the extra protein idea and I have already started adding vitamins to her water. The chicken sling idea is great, I would never have thought of that. If she does not improve soon, I will try building a sling...
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    Silkie Chicken Unable to Stand

    I started her on a multivitamin today in her water and she had no problem drinking it, which gave me a little hope. Her neck recently has been curling inward when she's on her side, which could be a sign of wry neck. None of the other chickens in my flock have shown these symptoms, she is the...
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    Silkie Chicken Unable to Stand

    That's absolutely terrible, I'm sorry for your loss. I've started to feed her a crushed multivitamin in water and this seems to be helping a little, but other than that I don't know what's wrong with her. I don't suspect Marek's because my other chickens would have gotten it too. She is the...
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    Silkie Chicken Unable to Stand

    I own 12 chickens, including 3 silkies. One of my silkies started consistently falling over about 8 months ago. She is currently 10 months old. At first this was a minor problem because she could still stand up and eat, but now she can’t stand up at all without falling over on her back. She...
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