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

[Soot the silkie]

Well she's not exactly paralyzed, just she seems to be too heavy in the breast so she falls over. Her legs work though.

 

[jgoldy2]

My only other thought is lack of vitamin B

 

[seminolewind]

I would certainly give B vitamins a try. I like the multi B vitamins.

 

[Soot the silkie]

OK. but what do chickens usually get B vitamins from? Meal worms? Scraps? I don't want to give her anything that she doesn't need.

 

[rebrascora]

Whole grains contain vitamin b....ie wheat germ, so her body would normally get these from wheat and other probably other grains. It may be that even if you increase these in her diet, that her body is not able to break them down to absorb them, so a supplement can be beneficial.

Are you against giving synthesized vitamins or just worried about giving her vitamins that would not normally be part of her diet?

Sometimes a short term boost of b vitamins can act as a tonic both mentally and physically, in people as well as animals.

Regards

Barbara

 

[Soot the silkie]

Whole grains contain vitamin b....ie wheat germ, so her body would normally get these from wheat and other probably other grains. It may be that even if you increase these in her diet, that her body is not able to break them down to absorb them, so a supplement can be beneficial.

Are you against giving synthesized vitamins or just worried about giving her vitamins that would not normally be part of her diet?

Sometimes a short term boost of b vitamins can act as a tonic both mentally and physically, in people as well as animals.

Regards

Barbara

I'm not exactly against synthesized vitamins, but I don't want to give her anything artificial if she doesn't need it. I already gave her B vitamins. Someone suggested yogurt and molasses. I already give my chickens cottage cheese, but I am wondering if the molasses is a good idea because it's sweet. Oh, and also she's been on laying feed for a month. (She's 22 weeks right now) could this be the problem?

 

[Soot the silkie]

After some furious web searching, I found out her disability is from lack of vitamins. She is getting stronger in a box in my house, after three days of vitamins, but she still can't walk. I think she is frustrated by having more energy but not being able to stand.

 

[jgoldy2]

After some furious web searching, I found out her disability is from lack of vitamins. She is getting stronger in a box in my house, after three days of vitamins, but she still can't walk. I think she is frustrated by having more energy but not being able to stand.

let me know if she gets better

 

[Soot the silkie]

She is getting stronger, but she can't stand. I am giving her "physical therapy" so she can balance.

 

[Soot the silkie]

Sooty died peacefully in her sleep of what after all must have been Mareks.