Heeeelllpp!!! Somethings wrong with myShe

[dgeter]

No if I holder her up she acts like Im pushing her over. Shes very weak. Im also wondering if maybe she hurt her leg again.. I dont know how recent that surgery was. Tho the lady made it sound like it had been awhile ago

 

[sammi]

that mix will help if she has rickets..
a possibility

did you say you have other chickens?
wondering if she could have cocci.

tomorrow, try and find out if the hen was wormed.

 

[dgeter]

Yes I have another silkie. Hes sitting on my arm right now making it hard to type haha. Hes completely fine though.

 

[sammi]

he doesn't have to be sick..
he could be immune to his own "germs" (strain)

does he go out in the yard?

 

[ChooksChick]

Definitely get some of the baby parrot food into her- it has all sorts of vitamins in it and they generally LOVE it. I think if you make it fairly runny, you can spoon it to her, maybe you'll have to force to start, as she'll be nervous about it. Dip her beak into a spoon of it and watch for her shaking it all over. The liquid in it will help, too, but don't rely on that being her only liquid.

You're a good mom to work so hard at this- I really hope she pulls through for you, and that you don't feel too awful if she doesn't- I know it's really hard to watch and feel helpless.

Go, Cheesy! Eat and get stronger!!

 

[dgeter]

Hes been indoors all his life except for when the weathers nice and I let him wonder outside for an hour. Hes never out long

 

[nnbreeder]

Yes the hand feeding formula would work very well, I have used it before on sick birds. If you do use a crop tube make the formula a little extra wet to help with her hydration.

 

[dgeter]

Aww thanks chookschick

 

[dgeter]

K i got her to take about 4 bites of the baby feed. Its hard to get her mouth open! On the up-side, shes not panting anymore..

 

[dgeter]

ugh..nevermind. she just tried to move again so now shes panting