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    silky not eating. help

    You could try tube feeding if you want to learn. Here is a good link about that: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/go-team-tube-feeding-updated-12-29-2019.805728/
  2. Eggcessive

    silky not eating. help

    It looks like she has wry neck (torticolis,) a neurological symptom. It can occur because of a head injury, a vitamin E deficiency, and is seen in certain diseases including Mareks. Silkies tend to be prone to it. I would get some human vitamin E 400 IU softgels, and give her one into her beak...
  3. Eggcessive

    silky not eating. help

    If you mix the Corid, she has to drink it to get the benefit. Corid dosage is 2 tsp of the liquid, or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallin of water for 5-7 days. Have you ever tube fed a chicken? First I would work on getting her take it herself. Try her separated maybe with the 6 week old to see if...
  4. Eggcessive

    silky not eating. help

    Is she hunched up or puffed up and lethargic? What do her poops look like? Will she drink if you dip her beak? I would try some wet chicken feed plus water to make a warm mash. Add just a little egg to it and offer it. If you think she possibly is getting coccidiosis, try Corid.
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