Chicken not doing so well - advice appreciated!

[SunflowerTheBun]

Hi all!

It's been a while since I've been on here, but I have a silkie bantam not doing so well and would like some advice.

I first noticed it two nights ago when she (pullet I think, not sure if some of the eggs were hers or not) wasn't roosting upstairs but was cuddled up downstairs. It was dark and hard to see so I picked her up to put her upstairs thinking maybe there wasn't enough room up there (since we had some chicks a while back my dad needs to add some more things to the coop). Her eyes seemed bright when I was holding her, but maybe they had been closed beforehand.

All the chooks have been dusted for mites/lice several times recently (in the last 2 months I'd say) since I noticed tiny bugs on them on several occasions. I will check her but I doubt there are any. We also put this pink stuff in their water for worms - but it was for birds and pigeons so we gave them the pigeon dosage. Maybe it's worms, and it wasn't enough, or not the right stuff?

Can anyone suggest what I can do? I've got limited resources as to medication so I'll try anything!

It's my dad who reminded me just now that she's not doing so well. I'm going to check on her now and see how she looks. I'll updated you soon.

Any advice appreciated, sorry for the long post.
- Sunny

 

[rIrs roost]

What symptoms does she have? Is she eating and drinking normal?

 

[SunflowerTheBun]

Ok update: I went out and she's really doesn't look good. Head down, sitting down, tucked up, not moving. I picked her up and she opened her eyes a little bit. Not bugs, very poopy but. It's also been very cold (not snow cold) recently, should I bring her inside and clean her up? I thought silkies were ok in cold weather. I don't think she'll survive if I don't do anything. HELP PLEASE!!! I put her upstairs out of the wind.

 

[SunflowerTheBun]

What symptoms does she have? Is she eating and drinking normal?

Haven't seen whether she'd been eating - she drank a lot when I saw her two nights ago.

 

[rIrs roost]

Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in soon. I would definitely separate her from the flock.

 

[SunflowerTheBun]

Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in soon. I would definitely separate her from the flock.

Should I seperate her indoors or just seperate? I could put her in the garage and my dad can fix some heat, but inside is warmer. I should probably clean her butt too right? Her sister also has a poopy butt but is healthy.

 

[rIrs roost]

Should I seperate her indoors or just seperate? I could put her in the garage and my dad can fix some heat, but inside is warmer. I should probably clean her butt too right? Her sister also has a poopy butt but is healthy.

Yes keep her warm and clean her butt. But make sure that she gets dry so she don't get chilled. To me it soulds like it could be worms but someone with more experience than I needs to chime in. Let me see if I can get help/ @TwoCrows

 

[Speechless]

Just a theory, but maybe there's something in the powder that you put in the water? You could check the ingredients and see if anything could harm her. I'm not very experienced, but it would be good to check. >^< Best of luck! I hope she'll be okay!

 

[SunflowerTheBun]

Yes keep her warm and clean her butt. But make sure that she gets dry so she don't get chilled. To me it soulds like it could be worms but someone with more experience than I needs to chime in. Let me see if I can get help/ @TwoCrows

Thank you, I'm fixing up a box for her now

 

[SunflowerTheBun]

Just a theory, but maybe there's something in the powder that you put in the water? You could check the ingredients and see if anything could harm her. I'm not very experienced, but it would be good to check. >^< Best of luck! I hope she'll be okay!

Good theory, it was a liquid in the water for worms not powder - we dust them with powder for mites. I'll have to check - maybe I'll take a photo and post it here to see if you think the ingredients are harmful.