Marek's? Please say I'm just crazy.

[Painted Calls]

You can try the egg in the mash.
How is she doing today?

She isn't quite as unstable. Still very weak. I did get her to eat some mash. She also ate some of her dry crumbles on her own!

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry about the pullet. I would say it is very possible that you are seeing Mareks disease. I believe frizzles can have some problems, but not sure about that. Vitamins including extra E might be helpful to see if she improves. I would isolate her away from others, and either get her tested or get a necropsy on her to look for Mareks. Are these new pullets in quarantine away from your others? Mareks is spread in the dust and dander, and spreads in the environment where it can linger for months or years. Here is some reading:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/
There have been chickens necropsied, when Mareks was suspected, who turned out to have coccidiosis.

 

[Painted Calls]

Sorry about the pullet. I would say it is very possible that you are seeing Mareks disease. I believe frizzles can have some problems, but not sure about that. Vitamins including extra E might be helpful to see if she improves. I would isolate her away from others, and either get her tested or get a necropsy on her to look for Mareks. Are these new pullets in quarantine away from your others? Mareks is spread in the dust and dander, and spreads in the environment where it can linger for months or years. Here is some reading:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/
There have been chickens necropsied, when Mareks was suspected, who turned out to have coccidiosis.

Thank you. Yeah, no more frizzles for me. I much prefer the smooth.

Going to try to go into town today for vitamin E.

She is isolated away from my existing birds and separated from her two sisters. I will continue supportive care unless I feel she's suffering. If it comes down to culling, I will have a necropsy done for sure.

That's interesting! Might have my friend do a float to check for cocci. That is how you would check, correct?

Yes, I'm aware of Mareks. That's why I'm super careful to keep them isolated away from my existing birds. Thank you for the article!

 

[Matilda Belle]

I believe frizzles can have some problems, but not sure about that.

Tell me more. I'm curious because I've had crap luck with frizzles.

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes a fecal float would check for coccidi and worms. I have not had frizzles, but others may comment on them.

 

[sunlinesusie]

Here is one of the new pullets I brought home last Tuesday I believe.

Was told that the breeder's farm she came from is NPIP certified and checked. I have bought birds from this breeder in the past no issues.

I picked them up later in the evening. They were sleepy. Brought them home and put them straight into their QT coop to sleep. Wound up having to separate her from her 2 sisters because they relentlessly picked on her. I also noticed she is super skinny and lethargic and has lice. I thought ok - she's lethargic and thin from the bullies not letting her eat enough, having lice, and finishing up a molt.

Here we are a week later and now she is super unstable on her feet. She prefers to lay in the house. She doesn't seem interested in food unless I'm hand feeding her. I did however witness her eat on her own this morning and come out for a drink yesterday eve. Otherwise I've been taking her out and setting her in front of the water. After getting a drink, she slowly lumbers back in.

Today was "lice day" and it's very nice out. Sunny and 64 degrees. I thought it would be a good day to trap her out in the run to get some sun. Here is a video of how that went. She is wet from being sprayed for lice.

Sorry about the video quality. I'm new to the video stuff... That and I have an ancient phone.

Comparison between her two sisters and her:

Please tell me she's just weak from all the issues I mentioned.

 

[Painted Calls]

Update: Pinecone ate ALL of her mash yesterday without being coaxed. I brought her out and carried her to the other side of her run, so she was forced to get some excersise in if she wanted back into the coop. She walked slowly but steadily back to her coop, got a drink and went in. I think we're getting there.