Backward walking?

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

So I have noticed over the past couple of days i’ve noticed one of my Hans, Ruby, turning her head to the left and walking backwards. Is this something that’s neurological, or is this something that’s natural? I’ll try to catch a video of it but slightly unnatural for me to see. Like she’ll be walking forwards then all of a sudden stop turn your head to the left and take 4-5 steps backwards with her head to the left still looking out that one eye.

 

[staceyj]

Could be wry neck which is a vitamin deficiency.

Or could be early stages of mareks. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

 

[Kiki]

Could be wry neck which is a vitamin deficiency.

Or could be early stages of mareks. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

Agreed. I would start treatment immediately for wry neck. Hopefully that is all it is.

 

[staceyj]

You need vitamin E and selenium @Dr.GarryTTucker

 

[SweetTea&Chicks]

One of my first chickens used to do this. She would stick her butt up and head down and just walk backwards. That was before we really cared about chickens and they were more of things.

 

[jp57]

I don't mean to joke as this could be something serious, but when I read your post, I pictured a chicken moon walking like Michael Jackson.

 

[lazy gardener]

I had a hen who was a moon walker. It happened most often during high stress times: during cold weather, especially first thing in the morning, when she was molting...

Yes, it is neurological, and often a good dose of vitamins will get her headed in the right direction again. I would give my moon walker a dose of PND and she'd be fine for a while. She was an excellent layer, which most likely added to her vitamin depletion.

 

[Lady Chicken Keeper]

I had a hen who was a moon walker. It happened most often during high stress times: during cold weather, especially first thing in the morning, when she was molting...

Yes, it is neurological, and often a good dose of vitamins will get her headed in the right direction again. I would give my moon walker a dose of PND and she'd be fine for a while. She was an excellent layer, which most likely added to her vitamin depletion.

PND?

 

[Kiki]

PND?

http://nutridrench.com/nutridrench_poultry.html

 

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

It’s 78° usually first thing out of cool the last 2-3 days. Never in the evening. Or afternoon.

I pictured a chicken moon walking like Michael Jackson.

Totally like MJ, she will walk forward then stop look to the left take 3-4 steps backwards and to the left. Then walk forwards. Butt completely in the air! Then she is fine for about 5-10 minutes and does it again.

She was an excellent layer, which most likely added to her vitamin depletion.

Makes since she has just started laying her first egg, 2-3 weeks ago.

You need vitamin E and selenium @Dr.GarryTTucker

Would sunflower seeds be great along with some molasses water? Or would it be better to just get the nutridrentch, tractor supply?, and feed it to the whole flock?