Urgent help needed

[Ais]

My 7 month old silkie pullet was on her side looking very much dead until I picked her up, at which point she moved her wing and leg. I put her near some grass and she started eating it. Put some feed in front and she is eating that too. But she is still on her side like this.

 

[Ais]

Her eyes look clear. Her vent looks a bit weird. It has been very rainy here so hard to tell if her butt is dirty just from the mud or also poo.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Is she unable to stand? How has she been acting recently, any changes in behavior before this?

I’ve had a bird dropped by a hawk and paralyzed by the incident. There’s a chance something similar happened to your pullet- check her for other injuries

 

[Ais]

They are in a fully enclosed run so no hawk drops. (She is outside with me at them moment to keep the others from bothering her.) she can’t balance if I stand her up. She teeters, then kinda sits, then falls over. She is kicking her right leg and squawking trying to right herself.

 

[Ais]

No injuries as far as I can tell. Nothing visible and no reaction when I handled her legs, wings, body.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Did she seem less active recently? Walking around less? Any possible muscle weakness?

 

[CHlCKEN]

Was she vaccinated for Mareks? Unfortunately that sounds like a real possibility here… this would be the first symptom usually.

 

[Ais]

Not really. Shes been one of the last ones out of the coop but once she’s out she’s walking around and eating with the rest of them

 

[Ais]

Yes, I paid for the vaccination when I ordered them from Cackle

 

[CHlCKEN]

Yes, I paid for the vaccination when I ordered them from Cackle

Unfortunately they can still become sick even when vaccination, and silkies in particular are especially vulnerable to the disease. I would get her tested asap.