Do you let them free-range at all? I see all that nice yard of yours they would LOVE!
You could just take a couple of shovels full of sod off near there and they'd be all over it!
As I mentioned in your other post, I think she's weak from transport, plus, she's smaller, so make sure she's getting enough to eat. I know you said you put Poultry Cell in their water, so that's good!
I would give her a special mash mix with a raw egg yolk mixed in. That may help the veins...
Here in the summer they make dust baths wherever they are so inclined.
In the winter, they can't, so we put giant kitty litter bins with garden dirt, a little wood ash from our furnace, and a bit of DE. Those will fit about 4-5 silkies dustbathing at a time.
We keep a bucket of garden dirt...
That's our main coop on the right in the distance, lit up. There is a yard light way over to the right side that keeps that side of the yard closest to the forest lit up, but not like this!
I think she's just weak.
She's smaller so might not be getting all she wants to eat? Could you try make them a dish of mash but make sure she gets her fill of it. You could put a few drops of PC in there too and even mix in a raw egg yolk. Mash is just water and crumbles in case you never...
They may be vitamin-deficient. Do you have some Poultry Cell, Nutri-Drench, or some other poultry vitamins? If so, give them some every other day for a week or two. I say every other day because too much can cause diarrhea.
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I'm so sorry about the loss of your husband. :hugs
We sure would like to see pictures of your girls and suspect boys!
We're glad you're here!
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Pretty hen!
Since she has no other symptoms, I think I'd go with it being scaly face mites, as they could be causing the swelling. They are microscopic, so you wouldn't see them. I would try putting vaseline or coconut oil on her face every other day for three times total. Then repeat...
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Sounds and looks like you got a pretty little flock going there! Thanks for the great picture!
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