Randomly Sick Chicken? Please Help

[Hihamburger]

Hi everyone, so, our Silkie named Angel has randomly fallen very ill. It started when her leg got injured and she stopped being able to walk properly. We thought it was a splayed leg and isolated her from the others in order to aid in recovery so she wouldn't get walked over. However, now, she is laying on her back most of the time when we go to check on her. And, since she can't really walk on her own (We have her legs braced, but she just keeps rolling onto her back), we try to give her food and water. She barely eats and barely drinks. We're very worried and can't figure out what it is.. All other chickens are doing fine and walking around and playing as normal. We've been watching them closely now and no other chicken seems to have taken ill. Please, what is wrong with Angel? I can't figure it out, and we're worried we're going to lose her if we can't figure it out soon.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How old is it? Pictures?

 

[Hihamburger]

She's around a month old now, and I'll get pictures as soon as I can. They'll be taken with a phone, so not the highest quality but hopefully should suffice.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How is she holding her legs? Mareks comes to mind at that age. You can always try vitamins to rule out any deficiencies.

 

[micstrachan]

+1 to vitamins. Could she be getting bullied from feed?

 

[Hihamburger]

She has them completely splayed out. Like if she is sitting up-right, her legs are both out to the sides. I was too thinking Mareks, but I read that other chickens will also show signs quickly, but none of the others have. What vitamins do you recommend?

I've also included a couple of pictures of her laying on her back, which is how we always find her now. It's so painful to see her like this.

 

[Hihamburger]

+1 to vitamins. Could she be getting bullied from feed?

No, she wasn't, they had plenty of places to eat and while she wasn't at the top, she wasn't at the bottom of the pecking-order either, and since she can't sit up on her own anymore, my sister has been hand-feeding and giving her fresh water through a syringe. Though she doesn't always take it.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hope someone can advise about the vitamins. I don't use them. She doesn't look good at all. Perhaps you could try putting her in a sling to see if it helps.

 

[Hihamburger]

Hope someone can advise about the vitamins. I don't use them. She doesn't look good at all. Perhaps you could try putting her in a sling to see if it helps.

I hope so too, I know she doesn't. She's really worrying us. Would a swath of fabric work as a sling?

 

[Saaniya]

Use some multivitamins with amino acid seems like vitamins deficiency which become more serve after injury
Tibial Dyschondroplasia, can be observed in chickens as late as 4 weeks of age.

You should buy vitamins that especially contains vitamin D3 & Riboflavin only these vitamins helps in leg issues