We are the proud owners of a new bunch of week old Buff Orpington chicks. I noticed that one of the chicks seems to get its head stuck after it drinks. It only happens after it drinks and it gets its little neck stuck straight up like its looking at the sky and acts as if it can't get it out of that position. I can reach down, give it a little nudge and its fine and runs off. Any ideas as to what this could be?
Could be some kind of birth defect or altered anatomy. It doesn't sound like any disease process to me. Certainly not normal, but as long as she's getting enough to drink and recovers quickly and acts normally, I would just monitor the chick for now. Congrats on your new flock!
