Very thin blue copper maran

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry for you loss

 

[RodNTN]

So sorry about this

 

[getreal]

how would you administer corrid if they are not drinking on their own? I have been giving my sick silkie hen water and raw egg by dropper sine last night. she's very weak

 

[Wyorp Rock]

how would you administer corrid if they are not drinking on their own? I have been giving my sick silkie hen water and raw egg by dropper sine last night. she's very weak

@getreal I'm sorry to hear that your Silkie is sick.
How old is she?
If you would like to share any of the symptoms of her illness, we will try to give you some suggestions for her care.

Corid is used to treat Coccidiosis. If your girl is not drinking, you can give her an oral drench (direct dose) in addition to making the Corid water available to drink.

Direct Corid drench dosing: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/

Giving oral medications: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...er-construction-check-back-for-updates.73335/

 

[getreal]

she was running around eating yesterday when I let them out for the day. by evening she was squatted and wouldn't move to go in. I had to carry her. I noticed she is very skinny. I can't find any mites or lice. but I gave her eprinex this morning. last night she ate some chick crumbles and I gave her water by dropper and a couple drops of nutri drench. this morning she is weaker and won't eat or drink. I have been giving her her water with durvet in it. she is a very small 3 year old silkie. I must add it has been horribly wet here this spring. their run has been a mud pit for the past month. I keep boards and things for them to stand on.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

she was running around eating yesterday when I let them out for the day. by evening she was squatted and wouldn't move to go in. I had to carry her. I noticed she is very skinny. I can't find any mites or lice. but I gave her eprinex this morning. last night she ate some chick crumbles and I gave her water by dropper and a couple drops of nutri drench. this morning she is weaker and won't eat or drink. I have been giving her her water with durvet in it. she is a very small 3 year old silkie. I must add it has been horribly wet here this spring. their run has been a mud pit for the past month. I keep boards and things for them to stand on.

Do you know when she last laid an egg?
Any bloat/swelling or feeling of fluid in the abdomen (feel below her vent and between the legs)?

If you have a vet that can perform fecal float that would be good.

Having a lot of wet weather, if she is immune compromised for some reason, she could become overwhelmed by Coccidiosis.

 

[getreal]

sadly momma silkie died.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm sorry for you loss