i know from reading that silkies are prone to vitamin deficiencies, so that is always my first treatment, and there are other things that can cause this kind of symptoms- also mereks isn't always fatal either, some hope if it is. if your roo freaks out, does he then get to staggering? wonder if...
have you posted a seperate thread on her? that might get more response, won't get lost here- my guy just perked up after a couple hours- not sure what was going on- but i have lost 2 in the last few months of a similiar thing- a couple things i thought could be causing it, botulism, a...
i have a young silkie roo, today he started veering to the right and seems to be losing balance- i gave him some vitamins hoping its just a deficiency- any suggestions? otherwise he seems fine, preening, eating, crowing