Hello,
I have a Black Silkie that has lost all of her head feathers except three. She is still laying and running around with the other chickens (10 others) and it doesnt seem to bother her. I have been keeping a close eye on them all and she is not getting picked on by any of the other hens and I dont have a rooster. I regularly dust her with poultry dust and she doesnt seem to have any mites or lice. I have contacted the breeder because I was wondering if it could possibly be a genetic thing (suggested from research) and she has never seen anything like it. One of the other silkies is starting to loose her feathers as well. This seems to be a very slow process that has been going on for the last 3-4 months, but she just recently got this ugly! I would greatly appreciate any help with the matter, I dont want it to get any worse!
The orange color that her skin has is the iodine solution that I have been applying for the past 4 days, I have not seen any improvement but I have also not seen it get any worse.
She has had these three feathers for about 2 weeks.
1)What type of bird , age and weight. Black Silkie, 2 years old, healthy weight
2) What is the behavior, exactly. It doesnt seem to bother her at all
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Slow loss of feathers for the past 3-4 months
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? Yes, im noticing it a little bit in the other silkie
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. I took her to a show last summer
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Layer Crumble, fresh clean water, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? I gave her Duramyacin for 4 days and then I have been putting Iodine Solution on the featherless patches for 4 days as well
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? Myself
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. Pine Shavings, Large house type coop, 25ft x 15ft run. They are kept warm, clean and dry.
I have a Black Silkie that has lost all of her head feathers except three. She is still laying and running around with the other chickens (10 others) and it doesnt seem to bother her. I have been keeping a close eye on them all and she is not getting picked on by any of the other hens and I dont have a rooster. I regularly dust her with poultry dust and she doesnt seem to have any mites or lice. I have contacted the breeder because I was wondering if it could possibly be a genetic thing (suggested from research) and she has never seen anything like it. One of the other silkies is starting to loose her feathers as well. This seems to be a very slow process that has been going on for the last 3-4 months, but she just recently got this ugly! I would greatly appreciate any help with the matter, I dont want it to get any worse!
The orange color that her skin has is the iodine solution that I have been applying for the past 4 days, I have not seen any improvement but I have also not seen it get any worse.
She has had these three feathers for about 2 weeks.
1)What type of bird , age and weight. Black Silkie, 2 years old, healthy weight
2) What is the behavior, exactly. It doesnt seem to bother her at all
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? Slow loss of feathers for the past 3-4 months
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? Yes, im noticing it a little bit in the other silkie
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma. No
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation. I took her to a show last summer
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all. Layer Crumble, fresh clean water, lots of fresh fruits and vegetables
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc. Normal
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far? I gave her Duramyacin for 4 days and then I have been putting Iodine Solution on the featherless patches for 4 days as well
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet? Myself
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use. Pine Shavings, Large house type coop, 25ft x 15ft run. They are kept warm, clean and dry.
