Somethings wrong...

Surprisingly, she's still alive! But she's not doing well. She's laying on her side, she won't eat, drink, or lift her head up. I guess she is eating and drinking but that's only because I'm making her. The only thing she's doing on her own is moving her feet...
 
A variety of things can cause torticollis in birds including viral or bacterial infections. It's a non-specific neurological symptom so you have to consider it in conjunction with other symptoms.

See:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/338656/dead-silkie-chick-walking-in-circles#post_4124133

I encountered it 10 years ago with a hatchling pet bird. One morning she was very inactive and had trouble standing. Her head was resting on her back. I gave her a dose of Baytril and she was back on her feet chirping up a storm by evening.
 
A variety of things can cause torticollis in birds including viral or bacterial infections. It's a non-specific neurological symptom so you have to consider it in conjunction with other symptoms.

See:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/338656/dead-silkie-chick-walking-in-circles#post_4124133

I encountered it 10 years ago with a hatchling pet bird. One morning she was very inactive and had trouble standing. Her head was resting on her back. I gave her a dose of Baytril and she was back on her feet chirping up a storm by evening.


Ok! If she's alive tomorrow I'll give her that! Thank you!
 
Fluoroquinolones such as Baytril are actually not the best antibiotic for Chlamydia:

http://jmm.sgmjournals.org/content/57/10/1296.full


Quote:
If you don't have any tetracyclines then the Baytril will still be able to control the infection (assuming it is Chlamydia). It just won't be able to clear it. So if you have Baytril on hand, I would use it right away and consider switching to a tetracycline later. If you have both Baytril and a tetracycline I would use the latter.
 

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