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    Crow stealing eggs!

    I've just discovered crows stealing my eggs too I've blown eggs and filled them with hot sauce and mustard. I literally just saw one fly off with the loaded egg. I hope it likes its surprise!!
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    Help for sick week old silkie please?

    She looks much perkier this morning! I'll be keeping a close eye today. Thanks for checking in
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    Help for sick week old silkie please?

    Thanks so very much for your advice and support! I feel like a fretty first time mum Fingers crossed she'll perk up
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    Help for sick week old silkie please?

    Vent clean :) Had to check the siblings crop for comparison (they're so tiny!!) But it seems to have a partially full crop so that's somewhat reassuring
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    Help for sick week old silkie please?

    Running to check crop and vent now
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    Help for sick week old silkie please?

    Thank you! She only has one sibling. She's not really eating, but is drinking a fair amount of the vitamin water I put out. Quite a lot of water actually. I've put out wet chick starter, and some mashed egg, but it's not really interested. Just mostly standing around looking very tired and...
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    Help for sick week old silkie please?

    Hey all, I've got a week old silkie chick that is looking very poorly this morning, on closer inspection I've found it infested with what looks to be both lice and mites :( I've just given her a warm bath, blow dry and gentle dusting of pestene, and treated her mum and coop. Is there anything I...
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    At what age do silkies start to lay????

    Actually, I have an egg laying crowing chicken :)
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    Lame silkie chick

    I reckon your thinking is sound :) I'll continue with the vitamins. Thank you so very much for your time and assistance! I really do appreciated it
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    Lame silkie chick

    On a side note, I only saw what looked like blood in one dropping. Nothing since
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    Lame silkie chick

    Yes, I'm continuing with the amprollium, I just wasn't sure I should be giving that, and vitamins. She's had some good quality plain yoghurt today, and this afternoon there is a definite improvement in the strength in one of her legs. No more clawing of that foot and it's much stronger.
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    Lame silkie chick

    Can I keep giving the medication with the vitamins???
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    Lame silkie chick

    No improvements this morning. It's come to my awareness though that her feet are very curled and clawed. Curly toe paralysis??? I'd upload a photo, but it just doesn't seem to work for me. Gah, it's just so confusing trying to work out what's going on!!
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    Lame silkie chick

    My thoughts too Chicklovinfreak although it's nearly the end of the day here and she's no different so we've made the decision that if she hasn't shown any significant signs of improvement by Monday, we're gonna assume mareks and send her to the big chook house in the sky :(
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    Lame silkie chick

    Not sure if I'm imagining it, or if it's wishful thinking, but she seems stronger this morning! Started on Aussie corid equivalent and keeping up electrolytes and vitamins. Keeping fingers crossed!!
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    Lame silkie chick

    Does bloody poop rule out mareks?? After reading about mareks I'm feeling pretty freaked out for the rest of my flock especially sick little one's clutch mates
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    Lame silkie chick

    Bloody poop this morning :( Heading to farm supplies as soon as it opens for Australian equivalent treatment. On an up note, she gobbled up most of a cooked egg yolk this morning, and I got a good amount of electrolytes in also. Still keeping fingers crossed, I've become quite attached to this...
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    Lame silkie chick

    Slight runny droppings late yesterday, but no blood or mucus. She is much the same this afternoon. I've had to be out all day today unfortunately so only having a chance to give her electrolytes and vitamins now. If it is vitamin deficiency/dehydration how long will it take to see an...
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    Lame silkie chick

    Heading to get vitamins and electrolytes this morning, although she's not looking great today. She can't stand at all now, but is attempting to shuffle and flap her way around in a limping crouch :( Wish me luck!
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    Lame silkie chick

    Afternoon update- She seems to have gotten progressively worse as the day has gone on :( I managed to get her to have some water, and she had a little peck at some mash, but she can barely walk now. One leg seems particularly bad and is splaying right forward and she seems to have very little...
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