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How is your silkie? I had one with such similar conditions. Especially the one weak leg. I made a sling, hand feed. Took her to vet for steroid shot and improved, but after 3 months declined again. I was about to put her down but Vet wanted to try one more time. That was about 6 months...

Thanks millions. That's what I thought as well but still to new to feel confident. 2 or 3 birds did have a heavy worm load :(. It was a REALLY wet spring and summer. Will make the mash with buttermilk. Thanks for the advice!

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) - several different breed including silkies, andulusians, easter eggers, brahmas, barred rock, bard yard mix of previous breeds listed 2) What is the behavior, exactly. I've treated for...

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99.99% certain it was roundworm. Will post a picture when i get out to coop again. Treated whole flock with Wormeze (I believe it Wazine and not recommend for chickens anymore). It seemed to work. There is worm load in both my sick chickens poop and one more, I think. I looked in the coop...

Checking on what the final outcome was. I have a bird that had a heavy round worm load as well. She has been lethargic now for 3 days and just doesnt seem to be perking up.

Wow. What an amazing thread!!! Question: When not on medication do you eat the eggs of your chickens with Leukosis. Since it can be passed through to the egg I was wondering if they are safe to eat? I too have been dealing with partial paralyzed chickens since November of 2022. I've...

Hey @MissPennyRoss. I have a silkie doing the exact same thing. She too is about 5 months. What is the update? I hope all is well

Hey @heidiAnnP - just curious of the result. I have a 6 month old silkie pullet who hatched from a Momma silkie who has been limping now for 2 months. She doesnt get any better, nor does she get worse. Its been a long process that I posted about on this forum. When i took her to the Vet...

12/5 update: Last night I put Miracle in with her flockmates and she did just fine! Today she is almost back to her old self. She still stumbles over her feet sometimes, but otherwise she looks and acts like a normal chicken!! I couldn't even get her to eat her vitamins today, and she was...

12/2/ update: Miracle's progress continues to astound! This morning she was standing and "moving" around in her indoor hospital cage. It was a slow wobble saunter. She could scratch behind her wings on both sides without falling over. She only need to balance herself once with her wing...

I am so glad to hear it!!! There may be hope..............................

12/1 Update: I cannot believe that Miracle made it through the night! This morning she was "squat/wobbling" in her dog crate!!! Last night she was on her side gasping for air!!! I took her out of the dog crate and she is in a separate enclosure in the house now. This morning she was barely...

Any updates on this? Mine is doing exactly the same thing. I took her to vet yesterday for a vitamin B shot. Today I am feeding her vitamins and keeping her separated. Last night I though we lost her but today she is sitting up on her back hocks just like this chicken.

Thanks for thinking of me. She's taken a turn for the worse😢. I am trying to decide if I should let her go. She can barely stand or hold her head up. I believe she will be leaving us soon anyway, but I still hold out so much hope..............

Back from Vet. He really didnt think this presented as Mareks but is stumped. He gave her a vitamin B shot. I have her in a separate cage in the run. All we can do now is wait.

Yes, her name is Miracle. She is a Miracle because she was the first chicken I ever had hatch from my Rooster, Cal, and my broody hen, Buff :). Watching her hatch was a miracle:love This morning she was hard to catch! Maybe night time rest helps? Anyway, I did finally put her in the crate...

Thank you so much for the additional information. I am so sorry for your lose. Every one of my chickens is "my baby" and a lose is always hard. Miracles condition has not changed much since Friday. Sometimes i think i see great improvement, only for her to lapse back into the wobble/limp...

Hey @applethechicken , Can you provide an update? I have a chicken showing similar symptoms. Thinking it may be Marek's disease, but hoping its a leg injury. My 24 week old pullet started limping about a day after a hawk attack on the another chicken. I did not witness the attack so believes...