The Backyard Bantams
Songster
I just checked on my little ones to find that one of them has wry neck. I just lost my most precious silkie hens a month ago from some kind of neurological issue and wry neck.
I had checked on them probably an hour beforehand, he has not been exhibiting any symptoms for long. My nine others are perfectly fine.
At the moment it is winter, and they are almost feathered. They live inside during the night in a brooder I built, and outside in a little protected run with a small heat lamp during the day.
They are on medicated barastoc chick starter, with small daily treats of very nutrient rich foods like broccoli, chia seeds, herbs, chickweed, and egg.
I know that the most common cause of wry neck is a vitamin deficiency, but that would be very unexpected, considering they have a complete diet with extra supplements and vegetables.
I don't see why the chicks would be exposed to any toxins.
How do you know if a chick has a head injury? I see no signs of any physical trauma, but he does have a vaulted skull.
I'm happy to hand feed him and monitor him, as we're in lockdown anyways. I can feed him some vitamin E and selenium rich foods. What else can I do?
I had checked on them probably an hour beforehand, he has not been exhibiting any symptoms for long. My nine others are perfectly fine.
At the moment it is winter, and they are almost feathered. They live inside during the night in a brooder I built, and outside in a little protected run with a small heat lamp during the day.
They are on medicated barastoc chick starter, with small daily treats of very nutrient rich foods like broccoli, chia seeds, herbs, chickweed, and egg.
I know that the most common cause of wry neck is a vitamin deficiency, but that would be very unexpected, considering they have a complete diet with extra supplements and vegetables.
I don't see why the chicks would be exposed to any toxins.
How do you know if a chick has a head injury? I see no signs of any physical trauma, but he does have a vaulted skull.
I'm happy to hand feed him and monitor him, as we're in lockdown anyways. I can feed him some vitamin E and selenium rich foods. What else can I do?