OMG! my chick order just came in 1 is disformed helpp!!

[STEPHANIELAUREN]

i just got my chick order in from mcmurray hatchery and the extra chick they sent me has a messed up neck its flopped over to the side and when i pick him up it goes all the way around. hes eating fine and drinking water and walking and the other chicks seem to be accepting him i just dont know what to do to help his neck!

 

[gway2008]

Oh No! I'm no help as to what you could do for him but that is so sad... Poor thing!

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

Poor little baby? Hope someone has some helpful advice for you, wish I could be of some help!!

 

[Pine Acres Peeps]

Hey,

I had a buff orp hatch out like this last week, his or her head just seemed to go backwards like it would break any second, I placed it in a box by itself and within a couple days it was completely normal.
Now I can't even tell which it was.
Don't give up, it will straighten out!!

 

[cookinmom]

One of mine was like that when she was a baby. We kept her with the others, but made sure they didn't pick on her and she was eating/drinking/pooping alright. After a few weeks it got better and she's fine now.

I read somewhere it can come from them getting smushed by the others in the box.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

That's encouraging advice you've gotten from the others. If it's eating/drinking/pooping all right then there might be hope. Just watch that it doesn't get picked on by the others. I hope it gets better soon!

 

[STEPHANIELAUREN]

shes been eating the gro-gel plus i put in the box for her and a couple peices of grapes and her neck already seems to be straightening out a bit. hopefully it will keep getting better. also i think shes a white crested black polish so im excited about that

 

[Southernbelle]

I heard that wry neck is caused by a vitamin deficiency and a few drops of baby vitamins (without iron!) will help a lot.

 

[AK Michelle]

I gave mine a couple drops of Poly ViSol (liquid baby vitamins) and he perked up in just a couple days. I put a drop on my finger and put his beak on the drip (he was having trouble aiming) then he would swallow it down. I did this 3 times the first day, twice the 2nd day and once the third day. He was also in his own box for his safety and I had to refill his food and water often cause he kept stubling into it and spilling (they were little dishes so they didn't make too big of a mess).

I also dipped his beak in the water several times a day so I knew he was getting some.

Hope that helps,
Michelle