My new chicks head is cocked to the side?? ~PICS page 2~

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Is there something terribly wrong with him? His head stays cocked to the side... like completely side ways. Is there something I can do? Is he disabled?
 
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The same thing happened to one of the faverolle chicks I hatched last fall. I gave him a few drops of baby vitamins 2-3 times a day and two days later he was fine. Turned out to be a vitamin deficiency. This may not be the case for your chickie but it's worth a try.
 
It's definetly worth a try. What kind of baby vitamins? This is a liquid?
 
Yes, liquid - I used poly-vi-sol NO IRON. The first couple days I'd put a drop or two on his beak and he would swallow it after he started doing better I put 1/2 dropperful in the water daily. How old is the chick? Mine was about 2 weeks old when he started it. Try it - if it's a vitamin deficiency, it will clear up quick. Good luck
 
He's only about 12 hours old. I am going to run to my local feed store (Agway) and see if they have anything for this. I might jsut pick up some vitamins too.

Thanks. Keep the advice coming, I am really worried about him.

Is there any chance he will die? He has been sleeping alot more than my others.
 
He's only about 12 hours old. I am going to run to my local feed store (Agway) and see if they have anything for this. I might jsut pick up some vitamins too.

Thanks. Keep the advice coming, I am really worried about him.

Is there any chance he will die? He has been sleeping alot more than my others.
 
Okay. Here's what I jsut picked up:

-Vitamin E (400 I.U.) - 100% Natural - Softgels

-Super B-Complex (There's no I.U measurement, not sure if there issupposed to bewith this) - Dietary Supplement - Liquid Softgels

-Poly-Vi-Sol (Enfamil)


...How sohuld I dose him? Could I mix them all together and give to him all in one liquid? How long should I wait before giving to him? (He's only about 12 hours old)
 
what kind of chick is it? I've heard that sort of thing is common in silkies... some sort of disease or malformity or soemthing.
 

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