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    Do you have a disabled chicken?

    Do any of you currently have a disabled chicken that you care for? If so, what are the extent of the disabilities and how long have you had them? I have a chicken that fell ill. I have been syringe feeding her for 5 weeks. Been to the vet three times. It's none of the deadly diseases. The vet...
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    Thankyou!
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    This is going to sound stupid. How do I find my state vet?
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    ]Sorry that she has not recovered, but has made some progress. It is difficult to care for a disabled chicken for such a long time. Yes I teach fulltime and employ a sitter to feed her lunch. Thankyou for your kind words. Does she have much strength in her legs? Yes she does. Gets stronger...
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    We just hit week 3 of syringe feeding and supplementing with vitamin E selenium gel, high-potency vitamin B complex, poly-vi-sol, and a wonderful milkshake of avocado, banana, spinach, and egg. There are a few signs of progress. Her toes have all but uncurled. We made her a chicken wheelchair...
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    So we put them on her last night. This morning her toes were curled inside the tape. Took them off, and now going to try again this afternoon. She is DESPERATELY trying to get up and walk, and it's not happening. This is a big step, as she has been too weak to even try last week.
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    Sitting in my lap
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    More of her toes
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    Her toes
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    High school math teacher during the day, chicken farmer at night

    High school math teacher during the day, chicken farmer at night
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    Well, for the 9 days she's been sick, it was every other. Tonight she pooped again, so that is 2 days in a row! Maybe she's showing progress? I literally give her half a blender of food a day. She hasn't seemingly lost weight, either. She WAS really fat, though. The rest of the flock isn't as...
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    How old is she? What do you feed her normally? How's her poop? Could you post some pictures of her and her feet? Have you added any new birds recently? She's a year old. I feed her fruits and veggies in the morning, layer crumble is always available, another sunflower and corn mixture on the...
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    Did the vet mention anything else about the ear infection other than giving you antibiotics? Did he say if it were related to a respiratory problem...fungal, viral , bacterial, or ear mites? She checked her from head to toe for mites/lice, and listened to her lungs for a long time to rule out...
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    Wry neck and curled toe paralysis

    I brought this up first to the vet. I have 22 (23 at the time) birds that free range all day, and not one of them is showing any symptoms. It's been about 3 weeks since I noticed this bird first "star gaze". The vet said that if it were Marek's, another bird would have shown a sign. Plus, her...
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    Urgent! Chicken falling over/bright green poop.

    Of course it could be a number of things....labored breathing? splayed legs? If you answered no to those questions, I would venture to say it's wry neck and that is a vitamin E/selenium deficiency. If there's labored breathing and respiratory issues, Newcastle's Disease....if there's splayed...
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