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If you lose her, then send the body to your state lab for testing so you know for sure if you're dealing with Marek's or not. Vaccination is a very personal decision to make. Most that have Marek's positive flocks do vaccinate chicks they bring in, but they must be quarantined away from...

Photos of the leg joints would be helpful, so get some when you change the wrappings. The splinting manual may be helpful (linked below) It's unusual for a bird this age to have a slipped tendon. A swollen joint can be from a lot of things - disease, infection, etc. If it's slipped, you...

Please get some clear photos of the back of the joint. Is there oozing of the joint? I wouldn't sprinkle anything. If I were going to administer and antibiotic, then I would give the correct dose for the required amount of time. What antibiotic do you have? I may be able to help you with...

Does she have enough space in confinement to move about? Hard to know if she's suffering from injury or disease. Often all you can do is ensure they are eating/drinking well and give supportive care through vitamin therapy. If you lose her, having a necropsy performed will give you the most...

Where are you keeping her? Does she not have access to feed free choice during the day? Try making her feed into a wet mash if she's strewing it all over the place. Soak a small amount of All Flock feed in water for about 20 minutes, let it soak up the water and feed it at about the...

How's she doing today?

If she's able to eat on her own, then I would not tube feed her. Tube feeding is only used when a bird is unable to eat themselves. She's doing a little better, see if she continues to improve with you separating her to eat on her own along with vitamin therapy.

What type of pellets - I may have missed it - are you feeding an all flock or chick starter feed? I'd cut out the scratch and oats for now and focus on giving chick starter or an all flock feed that is 18-20% protein.

Do you have photos of how they are housed - your coop/run set up? I see she's in a cage right now? Do you have current photos of her and her poop - like from today? Could she have gotten a foot or leg hung in the cage and injured it? If she's being kept from feed, then some, maybe most of...