I think my silkie has botulism

[ChloeSilkie08]

What do you do when your chicken has botulism? I have a silkie that is sadly showing the signs of it. I'm terrified for the others that I have. Will they all die? What should I do? It's a complete ice storm where we are and I can't get outside a lot to check on them throughout the day.

 

[thanai]

Awwww sorry Chloe! Here's a tag... I hope it's the right person for the job... @Eggcessive

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Awwww sorry Chloe! Here's a tag... I hope it's the right person for the job... @Eggcessive

Thank you! I'm so worried about my flock.

 

[Pentatonchix]

Oh no! Wishing you lots of love and luck!

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

Oh no! Wishing you lots of love and luck!

Thank you!

 

[Ascholten]

Just make sure you cook the meat thoroughly before consuming.....

It should not be contagious between your birds, unless maybe if they eat each others poop...or each other. It would have most likely been caught from some bad food you gave them, make sure that is gone. Typically if the bird survives 48 hours it'll be ok.
Here is a link to a different site that has some info on it, Apologies if posting links is forbidden here, im only trying to help. and please delete it then.

Aaron

https://www.dineachook.com.au/blog/botulism-in-chickens-signs-symptoms-and-prevention/

 

[Eggcessive]

What symptoms does your silkie have that makes you think she has botulism?

 

[Ascholten]

Also, what have you been feeding her? A bit of info on what is going, on, how you been feeding them, have they been standing around in rot because of the weather? how sudden did this come on etc? Whatever you can tell us might help, however isolation of the bird that is sick is the first thing you should do. If it does pass, the others can try to eat it, and will then contract it themselves. Did you feed compost that may have been rotten?

Aaron

 

[Eggcessive]

Botulism is a disease caused by eating a toxin that is found in dead animal or fish carcasses, and in dead vegetation that has been underground or underwater without oxygen. Symptoms of botulism are complete flaccid paralysis of the whole body and neck. It begins in the feet and legs, and spreads up the spinal nerves to the wings, neck, and eyelids. The breathing muscles become paralyzed and death is soonafter.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

What symptoms does your silkie have that makes you think she has botulism?

All the symptoms of it. Floppy and looks like it has a broken neck but it doesn't.