Since July my flock of silkies have been getting a strange illness. It started with a year old hen, she dropped off quick, first lethargic barely moving then dying within the 2nd day dead. I thought that was the end of it until 3 weeks later a year old rooster, showing different symptoms (yellow chalky poo) but still eating until HE died. I switched their coops and kept them separate from the rest of my chickens.
3-4 weeks later another year old hen, SHE held her wings strange and seemed unbalanced.
They had been better up until Monday
when a young (10 week) bantam died within 10 hours of me noticing he was lethargic. Now a young silkie ( probably 18 weeks) has chalky poop. I didn't notice the symptoms until yesterday. It's hard to say how long she has been ill due to the recent cold spell we got. Everyone has been a little slower. This silkie was raised with two brown sex links so she acts a little more spunky then my other silkies. But I am concerned about the 6 week chicks I have in there. I put them with the silkies this week thinking they were better. Now I may regret it.
Does anyone know what this could be or what I could do to fix this? Thank you!!
3-4 weeks later another year old hen, SHE held her wings strange and seemed unbalanced.
They had been better up until Monday
when a young (10 week) bantam died within 10 hours of me noticing he was lethargic. Now a young silkie ( probably 18 weeks) has chalky poop. I didn't notice the symptoms until yesterday. It's hard to say how long she has been ill due to the recent cold spell we got. Everyone has been a little slower. This silkie was raised with two brown sex links so she acts a little more spunky then my other silkies. But I am concerned about the 6 week chicks I have in there. I put them with the silkies this week thinking they were better. Now I may regret it.
Does anyone know what this could be or what I could do to fix this? Thank you!!
