This is the second *case* of this in about 2 weeks. I have a flock of d'Uccles that are about 2.5mo old. All seem healthy, active and look good. About 2 weeks ago, one of them was sort of laying on the ground near the coop and could not lift her head at all. SHe did not appear to be in pain, but was fairly lethargic. Something got her during the night(animal) out of our Chicken Hospital on the deck, but I doubt she would have lived as we could not get her to eat or drink. Aside from the neck, we could not see anything wrong.
We are on chicken #2 with this affliction. Again, the neck is totally weak, she cannot lift or hold her head up at all, appears lethargic but other than that nothing seems to be wrong.
In both cases, the chickens were perfectly fine the day before, and this chicken was fine this morning.
I looked up common illnesses but cannot find anything that fits! Our chickens free range, and eat organic unmedicated food, were vaccinated for Merek's but nothing else.
Does anyone know what this is? Please help...I am fairly sure we are going to loose this chicken, but is this contagious? 2 weeks apart seems long but...ugh.
We are on chicken #2 with this affliction. Again, the neck is totally weak, she cannot lift or hold her head up at all, appears lethargic but other than that nothing seems to be wrong.
In both cases, the chickens were perfectly fine the day before, and this chicken was fine this morning.
I looked up common illnesses but cannot find anything that fits! Our chickens free range, and eat organic unmedicated food, were vaccinated for Merek's but nothing else.
Does anyone know what this is? Please help...I am fairly sure we are going to loose this chicken, but is this contagious? 2 weeks apart seems long but...ugh.