3 week chick with neck turning

[rmeltonknox]

I have a cornish/rock chick that just started turning his neck and head funny. He is eating for now. What is this? Thanks.

 

[Iowa Roo Mom]

Sounds like wry neck. Wry neck can be caused by a nutritional deficiency, injury, toxicity, or can be hereditary. Sometimes they can come out of it, sometimes they adapt, and sometimes it is severe enough they need to be culled. Do a search on crook neck or wry neck and you'll probably get better answers- sorry I'm not much help.

Good luck!

 

[fleurdujour]

I had a hen that this happened to about a month ago (that would make her 13 weeks). Head was hanging on ground, she could not lift it, big hook neck, and making sounds like a goose. I thought she was a goner, but checked out this site...all info on wry neck is right on and she recovered fully. Thank goodness for BYC!

 

[rmeltonknox]

Thanks for the answers!