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Thank you. Yes. Parasites were ruled out, but who knows. I am learning that even many avian vets know very little about pet chickens. Instead, they look up medical advice from sources geared towards the large factory farms. On a more cheery note, I just watched “Mad City Chickens” on YouTube...

I’m sorry to say that after 5 months of trying everything under the sun, my poor little Princess Buttercup did not make it. She tested negative for Mareck’s disease but I still wonder about that. The vet thought that she might have a genetic disorder that did not allow her to absorb vitamins...

Thank you for your note Jeninoz. I am so happy to hear that you were able to cure your silkie. I wish you the best of luck with the favus. That was one of the diagnoses suggested by the vet (#2) who prescribed oral Nystatin for a few weeks, but the vet (#4) told me that it will most likely...

Thanks for asking Jeninoz. She is still ill. Whatever she has has spread all over her body and she has lost a good proportion of her feathers. I just had her tested for Marek's and it came back negative. Apparently there is a form of Marek's that affects the skin. What she has doesn't really...

Thank you. I just found that post. I'm going to see if I can find some SCATT tomorrow ... well actually later today. Thank you!!! have a good night.

I forgot to mention that she also received four oxytetracycline injections (2 / week)

Hi, I have a 6 month old white silkie, I got her from a hatchery. I have two other silkies from a breeder in Texas. My hatchery chick is probably the smartest and most curious and loves to really relax and be petted. One morning, I noticed her eyes almost completely closed. I thought she was...