My poor Quicksilver micro pullet is sick...

[Callista15]

Poor Quicksilver is going to the vet tomorrow. She's far behind on feather growth, and is looking kind of droopy. She still weighs 2.30 oz. even at six weeks, as opposed to her 5.12 oz. brother Mr. Sunshine. Micros are normal for Seramas, but she should be more feathered by now. We're feeding her fish oil and yoghurt until her vet appointment at 5:30 tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[carkam]

So sorry. Hope all goes well at the vet.

 

[meandmyfids]

Hope the vet will make her better

 

[Anne & Gang]

 

[Birdiemarie]

Ohhh.......hope she'll be ok.

 

[Callista15]

We took her in, with her sister Winter Queen as company. They couldn't find any physical defects or abnormalities, so they're running a blood test for a bacterial or fungal infection, which will be back in forty two hours. I've got my fingers crossed it isn't anything uncurable. So many micros live shortened lives. I'm hoping Quicksilver doesnt. She was so mad, and is still glaring at me. Hopefully the stress won't hurt her. Winter had a great time, and enjoyed playing with the receptionist while Quicksilver was being examined.

 

[Callista15]

Quicksilver, with Crosswise and Skywing, giving me the evil eye. She's the slightly bigger chick on the right.

 

[Callista15]

Quicksilver got the same dormant virus that most Seramas have, turns out she had a trigger that let it get out of hand. But the good news is with cod liver oil, fruit for vitamin C, and being spoon fed yoghurt and mash, she is doing much better, and has gained more than thirty grams, and is slightly larger than Bop(our smallest male, and second smallest serama). So hopefully she'll thrive with a little TLC.

 

[Birdiemarie]

That's good news, Cally! I hope she continues to improve.

 

[Callista15]

Yup. Sure enough, she's doing great! She's still small for her age, but nearly completely feathered, and is gaining 10 to 12 grams a day.

 

[Callista15]

Quicksilver is doing great. She's turned three months, and is 4.35 ounces today. The hormones have started hitting, and she's in love with her bratty half-brother Bop. They roost together, and are fiercely protective of each other. I considered separating them, but she's unlikely to ever produce fertile eggs, so why not let her be happy? Quicksilver has also been going pretty much everywhere with me, and loves to ride on my shoulder, or in my coat collar. She's now on a first-name basis with the people at Molbak's, lol.

 

[Gen120]

Awww so glad she is okay!! <3 chickens are so sweet- we love ours too.

 

[Callista15]

She's fully grown now, at 5.40 ounces. I bought her a Flightsuit, and now she loves to hang out with Shadow, my silkied serama hen. It's kind of amazing. There's ten Flightsuit sizes between her and her mother.