Help weight lose and frostbite

[Tylerblockbuster]

First off this is my first post so if I did it wrong let me know. I have a almost 3 year old silkie named silver and some background on him he has had problems all his life. For example when I got him when he was 6 months I found out later at fair he had gap worms. He also is a lot smaller than all my other silkies. Another problem he has had is maggots just last summer that did a lot of damage to his back and I got rid of them and made sure he had no infections he has also had wry neck and it was so bad at a point that some people I have asked have said he shouldn't be alive. The latest problem he has had is his feet keep freezing and it is very wierd. Non of my other birds feet are freezing. I brought him inside at the beginning of this week and warmed his feet up and he could move them again and then when I went out the next day they were frozen again. They have been frozen for 3 days now because it has been to cold for me to bring him inside and warm him up and take him back out because I don't want to have him get a respiratory infection. Is there anything that I can do to help his feet if I need to bring him inside tomorrow will be warm enough for me to do that .Also he has started to lose weight but his crop is always full and he eats every chance he gets.if there's anything I can do for that please let me know

 

[Wyorp Rock]

First off this is my first post so if I did it wrong let me know. I have a almost 3 year old silkie named silver and some background on him he has had problems all his life. For example when I got him when he was 6 months I found out later at fair he had gap worms. He also is a lot smaller than all my other silkies. Another problem he has had is maggots just last summer that did a lot of damage to his back and I got rid of them and made sure he had no infections he has also had wry neck and it was so bad at a point that some people I have asked have said he shouldn't be alive. The latest problem he has had is his feet keep freezing and it is very wierd. Non of my other birds feet are freezing. I brought him inside at the beginning of this week and warmed his feet up and he could move them again and then when I went out the next day they were frozen again. They have been frozen for 3 days now because it has been to cold for me to bring him inside and warm him up and take him back out because I don't want to have him get a respiratory infection. Is there anything that I can do to help his feet if I need to bring him inside tomorrow will be warm enough for me to do that .Also he has started to lose weight but his crop is always full and he eats every chance he gets.if there's anything I can do for that please let me know

Hi @Tylerblockbuster Welcome To BYC!

Can you post some photos of your Silkie, his poop and his feet -several photos at different angles, including the bottom of his feet?
Do you mean frozen as in cold/frostbitten or frozen like paralysis?
Does your Silkie roost or sleep on the floor of the coop?

Bringing him in should not cause a respiratory infection. Poor ventilation, molds, ammonia in the coop and respiratory diseases are common causes of respiratory infection.
If the feet are frozen from the cold, he has probably suffered frostbite. Can you bring him in to treat and let him heal?

You mention his crop is always full. Check the crop first thing in the morning before he eats/drinks - it should be empty. If it's not then he has a crop problem that will need to be addressed.
Here's an article on common crop issues, read that and report back on your findings in the morning.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/

You also mention that he eats every chance he can get - what type of food/treats do you feed? Is feed available free choice during waking hours?
Photos of your coop/run - housing set-up would be good too.

Hopefully with more information and photos we can give you better suggestions.

 

[Tylerblockbuster]

First of I Will try to get you pictures his feet are completely frozen like when he walks on would it sounds like something hard hitting the ground and he can't move them I put his feet last time in warm water for 20 minutes and he could move them again.the sleeps in straw in his cage he can't balance well. He eats a high protein food and I put bread in there every now and then he sometimes has Brown poop and then sometimes it is green with white in it and his crop is empty in the morning what I ment by that was that he is always well fed and shouldn't have weight problems. It is to cold where I am to let him run out side so he runs around in the barn and I am unable to keep him in the house I can bring him in for a couple of hours his cage is an extra large dog cage with sawdust then straw covering whole bottom it is located in our barn out of the wind next to haybales. he runs around the stalls in the barn before his feet froze. Lately his feet have completely frozen and he can't walk he is standing and stumbles around he positions himself between his food and water when he is in his cage so he doesn't have to move to get food. I will be bringing him in tomorrow when I get up and will post pictures while I warm his feet up

 

[Wyorp Rock]

First of I Will try to get you pictures his feet are completely frozen like when he walks on would it sounds like something hard hitting the ground and he can't move them I put his feet last time in warm water for 20 minutes and he could move them again.the sleeps in straw in his cage he can't balance well. He eats a high protein food and his crop is empty in the morning what I ment by that was that he is always well fed and shouldn't have weight problems. It is to cold where I am to let him run out side so he runs around in the barn and I am unable to keep him in the house I can bring him in for a couple of hours

Photos will be helpful.
If you can get video of his walking that would be great too - just upload to youtube and provide us a link.
Did he get his feet wet?
If he's suffering from frostbite, but will have to be kept outside, then it may be better to wait and treat until temperatures are milder. It really depends on the damage/what the feet look like.
He's feather footed I assume since it's a Silkie - I would keep his cage as clean and dry as possible. Make the straw deeper since he's sleeping on the floor so he can keep his feet warmer.

 

[Tylerblockbuster]

He had stunted growth and doesn't have feet feathers the temperature is supposed to be warmer this week the damage on the foot is past the pads on the foot and is starting to go up the leg the tips of some of his toes are black with frostbite and some have already come off a bit from last year when he got it. He is very interesting bird his toes froze bent up a little so it catches the straw and causes him to get tangled. The straw is about an inch thick. I don't know do I need to give him more than that

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Pictures!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

He had stunted growth and doesn't have feet feathers the temperature is supposed to be warmer this week the damage on the foot is past the pads on the foot and is starting to go up the leg the tips of some of his toes are black with frostbite and some have already come off a bit from last year when he got it. He is very interesting bird his toes froze bent up a little so it catches the straw and causes him to get tangled. The straw is about an inch thick. I don't know do I need to give him more than that

Photos would be really helpful

If he gets tangled in straw, then use a thick layer of pine shavings. If he is suffering frostbite, then his feet are exposed to cold and/or dampness. Since he sleeps on the floor, he would be sleeping on top of his feet which should keep them somewhat warm. I can only assume he's getting cold due to the bedding not being deep enough unless his feet are getting wet somehow.

 

[Tylerblockbuster]

I can get them tomorrow it is 11 where I am and can I take a picture on a device and send it to my email to post or do I have to do it on the device I am posting on

 

[Tylerblockbuster]

I will have him in the house and send pictures hopefully by 11 tomorrow

 

[Tylerblockbuster]

I have silver with me right now going to clean his feet