Chick can’t lift its head. What do I do?

[Ruler of the Roost]

Do not give it vitamin D. I would give it human vitamin E and a little B complex for thiamine. You can get those in Poultry NutriDrench or Poultry Cell 2-3 drops daily, but sometimes a little more E is needed to treat wry neck. Also give a little raw egg yolk daily mixed in some water for selenium. Wry neck is a neurological condition related to hatching problems, head injury, or vitamin E or B1 thiamine deficiency. What is the Rooster Booster product you are giving? Dip the chick’s beak into water often and in some very watery chick starter.

I also have what I believe is a plant based infant formula...

 

[Ruler of the Roost]

I’ve been giving her the nutri-drench and the rooster booster via syringe. She has improved drastically and is not eating the feed on her own. Her head is still tilted. I’ll continue giving the vitamins to see if there is further improvement. Thanks for your advice guys. I really appreciate it.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I’ve been giving her the nutri-drench and the rooster booster via syringe. She has improved drastically and is not eating the feed on her own. Her head is still tilted. I’ll continue giving the vitamins to see if there is further improvement. Thanks for your advice guys. I really appreciate it.

She's looking great!! Amazing job with her!

 

[Altairsky]

She probably had vitamin deficiency caused by bad nutrition of her mother. So the egg did not contain all the vitamins the chick needed to hatch healthy.

 

[Ruler of the Roost]

She probably had vitamin deficiency caused by bad nutrition of her mother. So the egg did not contain all the vitamins the chick needed to hatch healthy.

Will this correct itself over time?