Silkie Hen can't walk???

A week ago I noticed that one of my silkie hens was unable to walk normaly. She was dragging her wings when she walked. Now she can no longer walk at all, she just scoots her self around the cage with her wings. When she sits in The cage her legs are straight out in front of her? The other chickens in her coop seem fine! What could be wrong?!?!?! Please help

They fell out! It happened to both of my silkies and hers have not come back yet?
Awww...she doesn't feel well does she :hugs
How old is she?
What do you feed her including treats?

Have you looked her over really well for lice and mites?

It's hard to know what's going on with her legs. It could very well be Marek's as suggested in the previous posts.
I would see if she improves with vitamins. Give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/2 tablet B-Complex daily for a week. Also give her some egg or tuna once a day as a treat, this will also provide sufficient Selenium for the uptake of E.

Now let's get a better look at her face and head! The feathers all fell out? Is the skin dry and crusty as well? A close up photo may help with that.

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