Sudden Symptoms and Death.

[LilytheSilkieChic]

Two young silkies have died male and female only a few months old.
One golden comet appears to have the same symptoms.

Symptoms;
1) Chicken not with flock, they seemed to hide under bushes etc,
2) Standing still, lethargic
3) Watery and green poop
4) Droopy wing
5) Walking strange
6) Death

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm new to the forum and to having chickens,
Thanks in advance!

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

this must be some gut problem here is my suggestion for whole flock

do this
now the
natural probiotic recipe is is:
1 qt of dry feed crumbles
1-1/2 qt of milk, sweet, sour, or buttermilk or a mixture of all or some
1 cup of yoguart of non flavored yoguart ( no artificial sweetmer)
mix good
AFTER PUTTING vIT'S IN
after vit's are mixed in add the applesauce lasst for taste to chickens
PUT 1 TBSP OF APPLE SAUCE FOR THE WET MASH PROBIOTIC

NOW THE IMPORTANT INGRIEDIENT FOR EACH CHICKEN FED
and add 1- 400 mg of Vit E by cutting the end off the vit E capsule for each chicken fed this wet mash
also 1 Vit B complex crushed and
putting it in the wet mash
OR FOR each chicken your treating
so for each chicken use 3 tbsp of mixture and 1-1000 mg of Vit E

twice a day for them till the manure is solid

and feed each chicken
3 tbsp full of the wet mash probiotic and what they will clean up in 20-30 minutes
then clean wet feeders and restock dry crumbles

do this twice a day for a week
till the chickens manure is right
then quit the Vit E make just the wet mash probiotic
then once a week for life


do not use ACV with medication

2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar per gallon of the chicken water so their gut flora wil be regulated

they should have this at least 3-5 days a week
then three days aweek after they are over coccidiosis
the vit's are neccessary to clean up the damaged gut problem
take all the electrolytes out of the water

email me any questions so you are not confused

 

[threehorses]

I'm addition to Glenda's suggestions, I'd like to ask a few questions.

First, could you please read the second sticky in this forum and answer those questions here into this thread? This helps us to begin to establish a flock history which will help us more accurately help you.

In addition to those questions, can you tell me whether or not your birds have had access to the following:

Maggots (from wet feed, or otherwise)
decaying vegetation including compost piles, kitchen scraps, etc
Any messy, wet, or dropping filled places under pens, droppings boards, etc
Stagnant water - whether from puddles, a pond, or otherwise
Wet and/or soured feed
Wet hay
Toxins - like yard chemicals from a neighbor


Also, check your birds thoroughly and answer the question:

If checked at night, can you find any mites or lice on them?
Do they have any droppings clinging around their vents before hand?
Were they fat or thin around their keel bone/breast bone?

One more thing (I promise I only have 1,000,000 more questions /wink) can you check your other chickens and let us know all of the above about them as well?

Thank you! The more details we have, even if they seem silly, the better we do. Establishing a full flock history - both the flock and their environment - is the number one tool in being able to more correctly solve problems.