Broken Neck?

[casportpony]

Not to worry, I take a 200 mg selenium tablet and break it into eighths and give him just one piece each time. I have been using the vitamin E gel tablet 400ui and poking a hole and squeezing it in his break. Eating and drinking require full assistance but he seems to be better. I'll keep everyone updated!

That's way too much selenium! Do as @Wyorp Rock suggested.

 

[Eggcessive]

If she is using 200 mcg and dividing that in eight, it would be 25 mcg. Did you see post 20?

 

[casportpony]

If she is using 200 mcg and dividing that in eight, it would be 25 mcg. Did you see post 20?

Yeah, saw that after I posted. How sure everyone that 25 mcg is a safe amount?

 

[Eggcessive]

I am not. I usually prefer to recommend a little egg, tuna, or sunflower seed for selenium. This link, which a lot of people follow, recommends 25 mcg daily by a non-vet phd:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html

 

[Eggcessive]

An egg contains about 20 mcg of selenium.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm not 100% sure either, that's why I would recommend to give egg, tuna or sunflower seeds as a source of Selenium. Seems a bit safer, plus the chickens like it too

 

[rebrascora]

If the OP is giving an eighth of a tablet 3x a day as was mentioned earlier, even if it is 200microgram and not milligram, it is still too much.

 

[Deblett]

Does anyone know if I should be trying to give my chicken with drooping neck - grit? I am hand feeding her crushed pellets/couscous/scrambled eggg and a bit of tuna in a very soupy mix every 3-4 hours. She can swallow but can't feed herself! Her crop feels normal and although her poop is a little runny I think that is because of the soup I am feeding her to keep her hydrated!

 

[Eggcessive]

Does anyone know if I should be trying to give my chicken with drooping neck - grit? I am hand feeding her crushed pellets/couscous/scrambled eggg and a bit of tuna in a very soupy mix every 3-4 hours. She can swallow but can't feed herself! Her crop feels normal and although her poop is a little runny I think that is because of the soup I am feeding her to keep her hydrated!

I would be more concerned about grit with foods that are hard and need to be broken down to digest them. If you are feeding a soupy mix of wet chicken feed and egg, the grit is not necessary. I would not feed the tuna or any whole grains without grit. But it would be dangerous to try feeding grit to a chicken who could not take it on their own—just my opinion.

 

[Cragg Klefor]

Maybe just make sure crop is emptying each morning - if anything seems to be still in her crop give her gentle crop massages? Anyone else agree?