- May 5, 2011
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My little silkie hen is about 1 year old. She has always been smaller than the other silkie hen. She seemed to be moving slower and slower in the past month. Last week she started limping, then about 5 days ago, she stopped walking. I took her to the vet - he does not think it is Mareks or Rickets. He took an x-ray, found no broken bones or heavy metal. I brought her in the house and have been keeping her in a large box with shavings and hay. I have been feeding her a daily diet for "Rickets" - cooked egg yolk, cooked oatmeal, grated apple, honey, yogurt, her normal feed crumbles, and a drop of Poly Vi Sol (3 out of the 5 days) I have had her in the house. She has been eating very well, but now has to lean up against the corner of the box to keep from falling over backwards. I am keeping her bottom clean. Today she ate her breakfast but did not eat any of the crumbles I left in her box for her. Tonight she won't eat her rickets food either. I don't think she is drinking either. I can't tell if she is in pain or not. I don't want her to starve to death. How long do I hold on to her before I send her to Chicken Heaven. And HOW do you do that?? Ug, crying now. Any ideas? Thanks