4 week old sumatra with a twisted neck

[Farmer_Dan]

Not sure why but this girl (or maybe boy) has a twisted neck. She can't seem to stand up or walk straight. The others were jamming her in the corner of the brooder. I have seperated her, she seems otherwise healthy except that she cant' hold her head straight...... any ideas??

 

[GiddyMoon]

That takes me to all photos..sounds like wry neck, do a search here ..there is a lot about it

 

[Farmer_Dan]

Poor lil guy

 

[Farmer_Dan]

 

[GiddyMoon]

Did you do a search for wry neck? If you help him quickly, he can be saved.

 

[CapricornFarm]

You need vitamin e, selenium and luck. I have not been lucky with this problem , so I have started adding minerals to the chick starter. I hope your chick makes it.

 

[ladybug99]

I had to cull my little guy with wry neck.. I tried everything listed for it and he eventually wasn't able to stand up...

 

[Farmer_Dan]

Yeah, going to try giving her vitamins and an egg yolk.... Probably cull her if she isnt' eating in a day or two... *(

 

[TreesAndBrees]

I know this is way late in the game, but how did your Sumatra end up?

My Sumatra pullet is having the same issue. She is about 6 or 7 weeks old, and just a week ago or so she started walking around with her neck and head completely sideways to her left. She can still walk around, and I believe she is eating and drinking, but she loses her balance a lot. I have had no luck so far, I have been giving her Vitamin E tablets and Brazil Nuts mashed into a slice of banana (for the selenium, vitamin Bs, and a good consistency, and she loves bananas). I might try Poly-vi-sol if I can find any around this small town.

I hope it is not genetic, I was hoping to breed this pretty little pullet!