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i lost one hen to a similar thing folks around her called 'range fever' not sure what it was but she became paralized- what i would do in your girls situation is look for some sort of neurological issue- bumped head etc, or getting into some sort of mold or mildew? any idea on color of poo?
Her poop is normal. Gave her some vitamins & put her in a cage w food & water. I will give her a few days if she doesn't get better I will cull. I will google range fever see if I find anything else.
I was looking up info and came across this:
Sounds like it could be related to "crook-neck disease." It is most common in crested breeds, but can occur in other breeds as well, especially when young. Get her on a few drops of Fish Oil & a tiny pinch of a Selinium tablet 2X a day for a couple of weeks. This usually seems to take care of the milder cases.
If it is really severe the formula is:
The following is for an adult about 2 pound bird. Scale back for smaller birds.
For the first week I give
Twice a day
2.5 mg of prednisone
400 IU of vitamin E
Once a day
A piece of human vitamin B complex pill or a squirt of human liquid vitamins
Selenium (50 micrograms/day for half size juvenile for 3 days)
For the second week I give
Once a day
2.5 mg of prednisone
400 IU of vitamin E
A piece of human vitamin B complex pill or a squirt of human liquid vitamins
Every other day
Selenium (50 micrograms/day for half size juvenile for 3 days)
For the following weeks I give
Once a day
2.5 mg of prednisone
400 IU of vitamin E
A piece of human vitamin B complex pill or a squirt of human liquid vitamins
Every third day
Selenium (50 micrograms/day for half size juvenile for 3 days)
Do not abruptly stop prednisone, the swelling rebounds, decrease dose
gradually.
Vitamin E recovery can be slow; continue the vitamin E for several weeks at
least.
You can get the prednisone from a vet; just describe the problem of
swelling in
the brain probably due to injury. Yes Silkies' brains do stick out through a
hole on the top of the skull.
You can get the vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin B complex or liquid
vitamins at
any pharmacy.
