Silkie Not Moving Face Down Australia

[ObamaPharell]

One of my silikies have gotten slow Over days but now she won't move at all and is face down what should I do (she's still breathing and her leg twitches a little)

 

[chooks4life]

Bit late in the day to spend time trying to guess, sorry, if you can I'd take her to a vet and see what they reckon. By the time we've completed the necessary back-and-forth of eliminatory questions, she could well be beyond help or even dead.

Normally, when asking for help with a sick chook, people ask about what her poops are like, if her crop feels blocked up, stuff like that, but she's already in a dire state. A vet, if you can afford one, is your best bet now.

Sorry. Wish you all the best with her. Also, hello and

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. Is your silkie still alive? How old is it? I would suspect coccidiosis or dehydration, if there wasn't an injury. If you have chick vitamins with electrolytes, I would dip it's beak in the water letting it swallow, and keep doing this as often as possible, while getting the chickens warm under a heat lamp. Is there any diarrhea, or has this chicken been eating and drinking normally?

 

[ObamaPharell]

She's 4 Months I need to check today I'm bringing her inside and getting baby vitamins, Gatorade which I seen on another thread

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a link on coccidosis that you can read to see if her symptoms fit, and they don't always have bloody diarrhea, it may just be runny stools: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/12/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken.html

 

[ObamaPharell]

I've Looked She Passed Away Last Night

 

[chooks4life]

Sorry for your loss. She did indeed sound like she was too far gone for anything less than a vet. Always good to try whatever you can, but hard call to make.

Best wishes.