Wry Neck in new chick

honeynajar · May 22, 2014

This is a 1 day old chick. She started looking to the ceiling of the incubator as soon as she came out. She does seem to be thriving but I want to make sure I'm doing the correct treatment. None of the other chicks in the incubator came out like this. Just her. I've been told to use Poly-Vi_sol with Iron - 2 drops. & Vitamin E. I've not isolated her - she's still in with the flock. Please give me your thoughts if I'm correct on treatment plan. Thanks!

ChickensAreSweet · May 22, 2014

You are not supposed to use the PVS with iron- you are supposed to use it without iron.

Here:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/216/vitamin-bi-deficiency

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry
see under correct feed and supplements for PVS dose

I hope this helps!

ChickensAreSweet · May 22, 2014

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/592825/chick-with-wry-neck-treated/10
see end of video in post #11 (the end especially)

RileyCalanchini · May 22, 2014

I hatched a batch in March and I had a female chick do that. She's 3 months old now and shes normal. She used to sit just like the one in your picture. She should be fine, as long as you see her eating and drinking.

Dustieburk · Jun 12, 2014

Can she make it go strate or is always like that, because i had a chick that did that when she drank or just to do it .

Eggcessive · Jun 12, 2014

At the bottom of this first link it gives dosages for vitamin B1 thiamine, E, and selenium for treatment of star gazing, wry neck, encephalomalacia, which is a neurological symptom from vitamin deficiency, heredity, head injury, brain damage, and some diseases:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html
http://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/avian-atlas/node/600
http://oureggbasket.blogspot.com/2013/04/wry-neck-or-crook-neck-understanding-it.html

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