My hen has started twisting her head. She is a little over a year, and nothing in her environment has changed. Thoughts?
Tilting Head
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My silkie did this. It was so bad, he couldn't eat. I hand fed him, I'm a PT:OT student so I treated his muscular strength and massages. He was a baby at the time, he over came it and now has quite the
[/IMG]. I know it sounds ridiculous but I felt bad. I'm not sure if your case is like mine but I'm pretty sure Gobbles pulling thru is fairly rare. Poor baby.
Jen
Jen
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What causes it, and anything I can do to fix it or prevent it from getting worse?
Sometimes vitamin deficiency or acquired
Torticollis. No different from humans. Gobbles was acquired Torticollis. It happens in humans all the time. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torticollis
Torticollis. No different from humans. Gobbles was acquired Torticollis. It happens in humans all the time. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torticollis
I have dealt with wry neck thats why i know.
Wry neck is a vitamin e deficiency and selenium.Your chicken could of been lacking vitamin e and selenium.
I would go to the store and pick up vitamin e tablets she will need 400iu two times a day
Selenium is very toxic so don't overdose but give her 25mcg a day
You can also give her a vitamin b tablet.Its really hard to overdose a chicken with vitamin b.
Make her as stress free as possible or it may get worse.
Again she might no have vitamin e but better be sure.I try ed looking at other post and they leaned to wry neck too.If i didn't explain it well here is a link
http://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/wry-neck.html
Wry neck is a vitamin e deficiency and selenium.Your chicken could of been lacking vitamin e and selenium.
I would go to the store and pick up vitamin e tablets she will need 400iu two times a day
Selenium is very toxic so don't overdose but give her 25mcg a day
You can also give her a vitamin b tablet.Its really hard to overdose a chicken with vitamin b.
Make her as stress free as possible or it may get worse.
Again she might no have vitamin e but better be sure.I try ed looking at other post and they leaned to wry neck too.If i didn't explain it well here is a link
http://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/wry-neck.html
There is congenital Torticollis and acquired Torticollis. Gobbles had acquired Torticollis and I chalked it up to an infection. Treated him with a broad spectrum antibiotic. Lots of massage for his hypertonic neck muscles. I've never had chickens and no vet would see him. So instead of letting my uncle perform a cervical dislocation, I figured I'd treat him like I would on of my patients lol. I've read they usually do well if treated, hydrated, and well fed.
Jen
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Thanks everyone. I will get what I need tomorrow.
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