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[moomperu]

Hi All,

 

One of my two silkie bantams is really under the weather. She has a really droopy neck. When she's walking on her own it droops to one side and she constantly has to try to resurrect herself. When I pick her up, it droops completely and she can't hold her head up.

 

She's been sleeping outside the Eglu for a few weeks now (the only one to do so) but is eating and drinking well. Tonight she couldn't settle at all and the dropping seemed to be worse. I've brought her inside and she's resting calmly in a quiet corner, but still can't seem to hold up her neck.

 

She's in a WIR with 4 other bantams. I've had problems with the roof of the WIR leaking rainwater onto the floor. I have a new WIR ordered, but it has been a bit depressing in there, despite regularly cleaning it out. Additionally, two of the bantams have gone into a major moult. I'm not sure if all these are related or if it's just bad luck.

 

 

Does anybody have any ideas?

[Tweety]

I'm very sorry to hear this, it sounds very distressing. Good that she is eating and drinking, but I think she needs to see a vet. I have no idea what could be causing her symptoms, and hope that a vet will be able to help.

There is a list of avian vets on the forum, hopefully there will be one near you.

[Egluntyne]

I'd take her to the vet. Any neurological symptom in a Silkie may point to Marek's disease to which they are prone.

Vit E deficiency may cause a droopy neck too.

[daxigirl]

Hi

 

I had a little silkie which had the vitamin E deficiency, she was really bad, head under her bum and walking backwards (aka seahorse syndrome). I had trouble getting the vits in her so used to squeeze a bit of the capsule onto a bit of cucumber and held it to make sure she ate the important bit. Few times a day. Also try and get some aprivo (think thats what it's called) as it will help her afterwards, won't hurt the others any either. She also seemed to do better when the lighting was dimmed/cage covered. If it is this you should see a change after 24 hours or so. Keep it up for a week.

Edited November 5, 2012 by Guest

[Groovychook]

One of my silkie girls suffers from something like this every now and then.

Here's a link to the thread about my girl;

 

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=86412&p=1182201&hilit=silkie+bendy+neck#p1181769

 

I would bring her inside if I was you and get her checked over at the vets as soon as you can.

If she's been going through a moult then her defences will have been low, so it could be a factor.

 

She will be sleeping in the run because her balance will be badly affected. When my girl is suffering, she can't manage the ladder up to the cube and has to be lifted up and down. In fact, any difference in ground level seems to throw her. She may be getting cold on her own in the run, so a spell in a cage inside the house until she improves will help. My girl also finds it difficult to eat and drink when she has these symptoms as she can't support her head when her neck is bendy. I have to syringe liquids into her beak and support her neck so that she can manage to eat. It might be worth trying this if your girl has deteriorated.

 

It does seem to be a vitamin deficiency that causes Rita's problem, so now I give her a sprinkling of vitamin b powder every day on a bit of damp bread. It seems to keep it at bay, but I still have to be vigilant!

 

Best wishes for her recovery, let us know how you get on.

 

Ooh, should add that nutri drops have helped to perk Rita up when she's been really poorly.

[Redwing]

It sounds like a 'seahorse' syndrome type thing

 

Brewers yeast will add various B vits in to the diet and will keep it under control

 

I have had a few birds with this, always Silkies and so they now get a supplement called B Pure in their feed, its not expensive.

[Groovychook]

I have had a few birds with this, always Silkies and so they now get a supplement called B Pure in their feed, its not expensive.

 

Thanks Redwing, it was you that recommended it to me and fingers crossed, so long as I keep up with this daily, my girl has been much better!

[moomperu]

 

I have had a few birds with this, always Silkies and so they now get a supplement called B Pure in their feed, its not expensive.

 

Hi Redwing,

 

Thank you for your advice. Could you please tell me where you get the B Pure supplement? Does it come in a powder form?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Groovychook]

This is the website that I got mine from

 

www.millbryhill.co.uk

 

Just search for B-Pure. It does come in powder form and is used as a supplement for racing pigeons.

It's very reasonable and lasts for ages. I seem to remember that it was despatched quickly too

 

How is your girl doing?

[moomperu]

I've had her inside for a few days now and on the B-pure supplement. Does anyone have any idea how long before the vits should take effect? I'm a little worried that I may need to make the tough decision soon.

[Groovychook]

I'm sorry to hear that she's still unwell.

It takes my girl a good few days to recover but if I spot the signs quickly it speeds up the process.

 

Is she feeding and drinking okay or are you having to support her neck? She may need help if she's struggling to keep her neck under control. I have to syringe fluids carefully in the initial stages. Nutri drops are great for perking them up when poorly. If she's struggling to feed and drink it will delay her recovery.

 

I'd get her checked out by a vet asap if I was you. Then you can rule out the possibility of an ear infection, in which case she'll need antibiotics. Hope she gets better soon, keep us posted.