Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 
- Mar 26, 2013
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A few hours ago my Silkie chick died. She was perfectly healthy yesterday and hadn't had any problems. I found her barely able to keep her eyes open. I put electrolytes in the water and quarantined her. She wasn't able to keep her balance so I wrapped her up in a towel. She slept for a while and frequently woke up peeping. Eventually, she had to keep her beak open to breath. She also twisted her neck around a few times. Later she started twisting and turning as if she was having a seizure and then died. I have no idea what disease she could have gotten; I have never had anything like this ever happen to my chickens. Since I got the chicks last week, they have all been healthy and doing well. What could this be? I need to make sure that none of the other chickens are in danger of contracting this disease.
