Silkie Lost Muscle Control.

[feather leg farms]

Does anyone know if there is anything I can do for my poor baby. It's like he has lost total control of his muscles. I have had another one do this before. I saved her but don't know if it was luck or what.

Please tell me anything to try.

 

[artsyrobin]

first thought is get him on polyvisol baby vitamins, a couple drops morning and nite for 5 days, it could be a couple things- anemia, which silkies are prone to or neurological, on my byc page, click on the second page, i have links to some info on head injuries- any other symptoms?

 

[feather leg farms]

Thanks!

 

[M@M@2four]

Is he flipping over, tucking his head under etc? If so, he was pecked in the head. Separate him, make him a wet mash of food(wet chick feed) and water--be careful he what kind of waterer you use--when they flip over. they can drown if the waterer lip is too big. You can give him 1/4 dropperful of Polyvisol drops(walmart in the infant section) 2x a day. It can take anywhere from 1-6 weeks to recover, all depending on the injury. I have dealt with this many times with silkies. The good news is I've never lost one to this!

Good luck!!!

 

[feather leg farms]

Thanks So much....I will try to keep you all updated.
I got a free bird from a lady and she was pecking him yesterday. Maybe she pecked him when i got her from the lady. But she was in another pen for 2 weeks before he even started acting funny.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
there are diagnosis charts at the bottom of this website- I don't have experience with this- sorry.

http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article.html
click on "crookneck" and "silkie skull" in the left column to read articles (graphic pics in the skull article)
this is if you think it is crookneck or wry neck (I really don't know)

 

[M@M@2four]

What are his/her symptoms? What part of the body seems to be losing control?

 

[feather leg farms]

His legs are out in front of him and his head flops down between them. He also flops his wings a little.