My silkie is dying! Whats wrong with her? Please reply!!!

[Eggcessive]

For pain you can try a few things like crushed baby Tylenol in the water or just in your hand. but i definitely wouldn't jump to that, because you can't tell right now, with certainty.
Does she have full range of motion in her legs?
If you press the bottom of her foot with just your index finger, will she bend her toes to grip your fingers?

you can test a bunch of things.

again, I am no expert

I don't think that Tylenol is safe to use in chickens. Aspirin is though, and a low dose 81mg or baby aspirin (or 1/4 of an adult 325mg aspirin) can be given orally twice a day for pain or inflammation in chickens.

 

[rebrascora]

I am so disappointed that it is not her eyes because that would have been such an easy fix.

It sounds heart breaking for you seeing her like that and not knowing what to do to help her. If she is eating and drinking but struggling to get to the food then all I can suggest is that you hand feed her whenever you can and treat her with bits of special food like scrambled egg and yoghurt and scraps of meat and fish and mealy worms etc and just let her know you care.
I really don't know what else to suggest. It's hard when you have a pet that is unwell but they can't tell you what's wrong.
If she is not getting picked on by your other hens and she is eating and drinking and has been a bit "slow" like this for most of her life, then it maybe that she is quite happy in her own little way and just accepts that this is how life is. so try not to be too sad.
The important thing is to make sure she is safe (can't fall and get stuck somewhere or be attacked by predators or other hens) and has access to food and water. If she was in a lot of pain she would probably stop eating. The fact that she is still taking food is certainly a good sign.

Really hope this is just a passing phase and she picks up soon though or that someone else comes along with more experience of this ailment and how to treat it.

Sending hugs to you both

Barbara

 

[ProviderEx]

That is good to know Eggcessive. Is there a reason why? I know a friend gave her hen with a stepped on leg tylenol and it worked. Not sure of the dosage, but now I will tell her to stick with aspirin. Thanks for the heads up


Also this is a wild thought. Could this issue be related to sour crop?

 

[Eggcessive]

That is good to know Eggcessive. Is there a reason why? I know a friend gave her hen with a stepped on leg tylenol and it worked. Not sure of the dosage, but now I will tell her to stick with aspirin. Thanks for the heads up


Also this is a wild thought. Could this issue be related to sour crop?

I have always avoided tylenol(acetominophen) in animals (dogs and especially cats) because low doses can be toxic to the liver. However, I just found this article that says it is safe for birds:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2997462/
http://www.merckmanuals.com/vet/pha...nts/nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drugs.html
http://vri.cz/docs/vetmed/57-3-121.pdf

 

[ProviderEx]

awesome. That's good info

 

[jgoldy2]

I'm sorry that I'm no expert and excessive maybe you disagree but I am sorry to say this but I believe that is is heart failure and that she might sadly pass or it could be something also but that is all that I can think of

 

[seminolewind]

I have a little black silkie named soot. Her head is too small for her body. Every day she gets clumsier. She can't walk. She can't sleep on a roost. Does she have a genetic defect? Does she have Marek's disease (if the name is wrong, sorry. You know the disease that makes chickens paralyzed)? Most important, when do you think she'll die? I don't want her to die, but that's the direction her condition is heading.

There's just so many things it could be, so I'll try to start simple.

She could need B vitamin complex. I would try that , get the B vitamins generic and Walmart or a drug store.
It could very well be genetic.
It could be Marek's, 6 weeks is a good age to show symptoms. But how are the others doing? A better guess could be with a good flock history.
It could be a disease affecting her nerves. Marek's would be one of them but there's plenty more.
I would try some anticoccidial (Corid) and maybe an antibiotic for e.coli.
All this is not inclusive . These are guesses based on the most common ailments.

 

[Soot the silkie]

I am so disappointed that it is not her eyes because that would have been such an easy fix.

It sounds heart breaking for you seeing her like that and not knowing what to do to help her. If she is eating and drinking but struggling to get to the food then all I can suggest is that you hand feed her whenever you can and treat her with bits of special food like scrambled egg and yoghurt and scraps of meat and fish and mealy worms etc and just let her know you care.
I really don't know what else to suggest. It's hard when you have a pet that is unwell but they can't tell you what's wrong.
If she is not getting picked on by your other hens and she is eating and drinking and has been a bit "slow" like this for most of her life, then it maybe that she is quite happy in her own little way and just accepts that this is how life is. so try not to be too sad.
The important thing is to make sure she is safe (can't fall and get stuck somewhere or be attacked by predators or other hens) and has access to food and water. If she was in a lot of pain she would probably stop eating. The fact that she is still taking food is certainly a good sign.

Really hope this is just a passing phase and she picks up soon though or that someone else comes along with more experience of this ailment and how to treat it.

Sending hugs to you both

Barbara

She is not pecked on by other hens. I think my flock leader knows there's something wrong with her so the leader is really kind to her. I feed her treats.

 

[Soot the silkie]

There's just so many things it could be, so I'll try to start simple.

She could need B vitamin complex. I would try that , get the B vitamins generic and Walmart or a drug store.
It could very well be genetic.
It could be Marek's, 6 weeks is a good age to show symptoms. But how are the others doing? A better guess could be with a good flock history.
It could be a disease affecting her nerves. Marek's would be one of them but there's plenty more.
I would try some anticoccidial (Corid) and maybe an antibiotic for e.coli.
All this is not inclusive . These are guesses based on the most common ailments.

She looks healthy, other than being not able to walk. She has healthy skin and eyes, and doesn't have snot or runny poops. The two other chickens in my flock are the healthiest chickens ever. Oh and maybe you read it wrong, she's 16 weeks.

 

[seminolewind]

sorry, but 16 weeks is a common age, too. sorry I didn't catch that