CluckyBucks Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Can anybody give me some advice please? My silkie, Honey, who i presumed to be broody seems very poorly. When i put her into the run she just flopped and toppled over herself. Her crop is full, which may be the problem but she seems so ill. Is there anything i can do? Thankyou all. xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitandNutCake Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Can you get her to a vet? It sound just like what my Maisy had yesterday as she was very unstable on her feet - and that was due to fluid built up in her abdomen. Has she been eating OK? Has she got a messy bottom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Shes not eating anything, she had a bit of runny poo but thats usually because she sleeps in the nesting box. I can't get through to the vets, right now shes in the eglu. I really don't know what to do and im ever so worried xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitandNutCake Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I'm not sure what else you can do apart from make her as comfortable as possible until you can get her to a vet. I couldn't tell that Maisy had a distended abdomen, but the vet could. I separated Maisy from my other 3 girls, so that she had her own food and water and didn't get pecked at (other hens seem to know that one is sick and start pecking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Right, okay i think i'll bring her inside in that case then. Thankyou for your quick responses. xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Sorry to hear about your girl, it does sound like she needs the vet, if you have some you could give her a dose of nutridrops. But otherwise you need the vet asap. Fingers crossed for you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 Thankyou, i think im going to give her a big cuddle now. I will update after i have seen the vet. xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 One of my chickens was like that. After we'd seen the vet and got some antibiotics, and TLC, she was perfectly fine again. I hope this happens to honey as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Any news on Honey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 The fact you have said that she's a Silkie has made me a more worried on hearing her symptoms. You said she can't stand up and flops, does she flop to one side? When she tries to walk does she try and put a wing out to balance her which droops? If the answer to these is Yes, it sounds like Mareks disease to me, Silkies are particularly prone to it. It's a herpes virus that lives in their cells, which gets "activated" usually during traumatic events... Like illness, coming into lay etc. If she wasn't vaccinated then I think there is a big chance it is Mareks, if it is then I am so sorry as she won't be able to be cured from it Having lost 2 Silkie girls myself to Mareks (one only this week) I can sympathise as it is a truly distressing condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Sorry Debs, didn't realise you had lost a girl - was that one from the National Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I went to the vet... Honey was put to sleep. They didn't tell me exactly what was wrong, but at least now she isnt in pain anymore. She was 2 years and 5 days old, she always made me laugh and was brilliant company when i was feeling down. At least i can say that i spoiled her rotten, and in a way she spoiled me rotten because she was so precious to me and i am lucky to have known such a lively spirit. xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 So sorry to hear about Honey, it's sad to lose a special girl but it sounds like she had a wonderful life with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I'm so sorry to hear about Honey , it's hard when you lose a special one. But you made each other happy in the time you had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 So sorry R.I.P Honey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Really sad to hear your news. RIP Honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
