relicshunter
Chirping
- Jun 11, 2021
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I am a duck person so know little about chickens. I had gotten a couple silky chicks to keep a sole ducking company and was just going to sell them when they got bigger. One never grew, the seller called it a pixie, I assume that was code for weak runt. The other grew and is a now a 7 month old hen. She has had a couple of weird seizure like flipping out bouts months ago. I was unsure about why and felt like I shouldn't put it out in the cold so it has lived inside. Three days ago it stopped eating or drinking, and just sits in place with it's mouth open. It was eating layer pellet with a little grain to have a treat. Droppings look ok, no weazing, shaking head, coughing, just sits there. I don't see anything in the mouth and have been syringing in watered down mash a couple times a day. Eyes look ok, I am just not seeing anything out of the ordinary. I believe it is a frizzle as some of the feathers are more feather like and not all fluff. Is this just a weak bird? due to poor breeding? any clues please help. Thanks