SCarolina Chick
In the Brooder
2yr old Silkie hen went broody for about 3 1/2 weeks, I had to pick her up off nest to get her to eat and poop. Forced her to stop sitting by taking away nest and giving warm bath. Then started molting for 1st time since I have owned her. Then I noticed she started curling head back more than normal and when I picked her up she tucked head under body. Prior to the extreme head curls she seemed to stumble a lot and one night fell out of chair onto tile floor 2X. She has many of the signs of wry neck and with her recent past a vitamin deficiency is probably the cause but she may of also hit head with her falls. I'm trying to get some predinsone at the moment, Here is a list of all the signs that makes me think she may have a brain swelling with the wry neck.
Loss of balance, vision appears to be impaired at times (distance impaired), shakes head more than normal, bobbs head and clicks beak while sleeping, not drinking, curls head up under and or tilts to side, poop off and on watery, closes eyes a lot,
Good news she is still walking and appears ok if you didn't know her like I do. She is on her 3rd day of Vit E 400ui 2X a day , selenium, B-12 and B-complex. I cut the vit E open and squirt it on bread mixed with crumbs of other vitamins, then roll it into small balls that I force feed her like a pill. Does this sound right, am I doing everythingthat I should? Darcey is the only chicken I own and she is a rescue,,I have learned a lot about chickens since she has come into my life, but I still dont know very much. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Loss of balance, vision appears to be impaired at times (distance impaired), shakes head more than normal, bobbs head and clicks beak while sleeping, not drinking, curls head up under and or tilts to side, poop off and on watery, closes eyes a lot,
Good news she is still walking and appears ok if you didn't know her like I do. She is on her 3rd day of Vit E 400ui 2X a day , selenium, B-12 and B-complex. I cut the vit E open and squirt it on bread mixed with crumbs of other vitamins, then roll it into small balls that I force feed her like a pill. Does this sound right, am I doing everythingthat I should? Darcey is the only chicken I own and she is a rescue,,I have learned a lot about chickens since she has come into my life, but I still dont know very much. Any help would be greatly appreciated.