Silkie with scaly leg mites

[Alicrawf914]

My silkie has been acting tired and not standing or walking. She has now stopped eating herself, but will swallow nicely if I put it in her mouth. Do you guys think she this coyld be caused by scaly leg mites? I included a picture of her feet.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My silkie has been acting tired and not standing or walking. She has now stopped eating herself, but will swallow nicely if I put it in her mouth. Do you guys think she this coyld be caused by scaly leg mites? I included a picture of her feet.

How old is she?
How long has it been since she stopped eating?

Check to make sure her crop is emptying overnight.
She may benefit from nails being trimmed. The scales are slightly raised on her feet, but that may be from being feather footed. It won't hurt to apply vaseline into and under the scales of the legs/feet, this will kill any SLM if they are starting.
Look at the bottom of her feet to make sure there's no scabs/cuts, etc.

A bird that is lethargic, not standing/walking nor eating is not well. It could be a number of things.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

How old is she? I thought my silkie was getting sick but she was actually going broody, again. I hope your silkie is OK. I'm wishing you all the best with her. I love silkies

 

[HeatherKellyB]

@Wyorp Rock is far more experienced than I am and is amazing at figuring things out to help you help your bird get back on track to being well. I was just sharing my recent experience with my silkie <3 Your best bet is to follow her advice though because she is very gifted

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How old is she? I thought my silkie was getting sick but she was actually going broody, again. I hope your silkie is OK. I'm wishing you all the best with her. I love silkies

That crossed my mind when Silkie was mentioned. That would be a good thing if she's just broody

 

[Alicrawf914]

That crossed my mind when Silkie was mentioned. That would be a good thing if she's just broody

Unfortunately, I don't think she is broody. She is only 20 weeks old and not laying yet. She has been lethargic and not standing for over a week now. She won't eat on her own, but if I put it in her mouth, she happily swallows it.

 

[black_cat]

Is she drinking?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Please get a picture of her poop and your silkie. How many other birds is she housed with? What are the dimensions of their coop? Is she able to use her legs and feet if you stand her up? Have you checked her crop (especially 1st thing in the morning)? Lastly, are her eyes blocked by her crest at all?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Unfortunately, I don't think she is broody. She is only 20 weeks old and not laying yet. She has been lethargic and not standing for over a week now. She won't eat on her own, but if I put it in her mouth, she happily swallows it.

This is the same Silkie as in these other 2 thread?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-stumbles-backward-and-falls-over.1413641/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-cant-stand-or-walk.1413924/#post-23217659
Have you been giving her vitamin therapy (E and B-Complex) as suggested?

I'm sorry but she may be failing since it's been going on so long.
Hard to know what's going on with her. It could be Marek's or some other issue.
You can try tube feeding her for several days to see if that makes any difference.

 

[Alicrawf914]

This is the same Silkie as in these other 2 thread?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-stumbles-backward-and-falls-over.1413641/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-cant-stand-or-walk.1413924/#post-23217659
Have you been giving her vitamin therapy (E and B-Complex) as suggested?

I'm sorry but she may be failing since it's been going on so long.
Hard to know what's going on with her. It could be Marek's or some other issue.
You can try tube feeding her for several days to see if that makes any difference.

She has been getting vitamin b, vitamin e. And selenium every day. She has been staying pretty much the same, hasn't gotten any worse. It's strange because her wings and legs are definitely not paralyzed. Sometimes she "spazzes" out and pushes herself straight up tall with her legs and flaps her wings and sqwauks. But she won't stand her walk and just lays with her eyes closed all day. She is still making her little " bup bup" noises when we talk to her.