Thank you one and all. What a great community. I didn't know what it might be called, other than "crooked neck", when doing an internet search..."wry neck", now I know! Right now we're waiting it out, and I have to say he seems to be improving little by little. I posted photos on the...
Also, his head mostly stays angled to the right, as pictured. And even though he is walking, it is often backward and in circles. I gave him the sugar-water on advice for some similar problems I read on another thread....to give him some strength. and he does seem strong, clear eyed, chirping...
Thank you all for your response! The first image is his usual state. The second shows him making an attempt to lift his head. It IS hard to not become attached. [/IMG]
We have a chick that is about 18 hours old...'he' was a surprise at 23 days, and I went against all my previous will power to not assist with hatching. He has one leg that is slightly gimpy but, seems to be slowly adapting. The most concerning problem is his neck...it's mostly stuck in a...
We have a chick that is about 18 hours old...'he' was a surprise at 23 days, and I went against all my previous will power to not assist with hatching. He has one leg that is slightly gimpy but, seems to be slowly adapting. The most concerning problem is his neck...it's mostly stuck in a...