CHICK DOING SOMERSAULTS

[twzlrwho]

Thank you so much Lynne. I can understand too how they would lose/lack vitamins. They do grow fast. I will read up on Mareks and check out that link.

Thanks Again!!!!

 

[LynneP]

You're most welcome.
Your chicks may start to respond today- here's hoping and please keep us posted!

 

[kycklingmamma]

I am so sorry to hear about your little guy/gal.

if it is wry neck, it is definitely a lack of vitamin E. I was told by the very knowledgeable and kind man, Peter Brown at FirstStateVetsupply.com to give my duckling 4 capsules of Vitamin E a day, and her neck fixed itself within a few days, amazing transformation. Give Peter Brown a call, and I am sure he might have some answers for you.

Kycklingmamma

 

[mrsmarkham]

I know that this may be slightly off, but I have a couple of chicks that hatched with those behaviors- splayed legs, back flips, wry neck, exposed intestines- I have a question- Could it have been Vitamin Deficiency in the hen that laid those eggs? I bought them online and had the eggs shipped to me. Out of 15 eggs, I have 6 chicks that are doing well and one of them is atypical in coloring as well.

 

[twzlrwho]

I have been all over the web and no luck. Thanks so much everyone and I will keep you posted.


mrsmarksham that is a good question. Of course I have no idea of an answer but I would like to know as well. I have a question are your chicks bantams? I ask because it seems they have more problems. Well that's what I gathered from reading posts. Just wondering.


Fingers crossed to everyone's chickies.

 

[mrsmarkham]

No, they are not bantams- They are Lt Brahma Standards, one of the reasons I am upset

. I have already decided I am NOT ordering from her again.

 

[twzlrwho]

AWWW I am so sorry. I hope the rest of them perk up for you. My little guy seems to have perked up some but then did another somersault. So I am at a loss. When it stops raining I will try to get a video of him.

 

[ruth]

As has been posted, it is most likely wry neck/twisted neck - which can be caused by a vitamin deficiency and yes, one chick out of a whole batch being fed the same thing, can get it. Give the chick a couple of drops of Poly-Vi-Sol in its beak a couple of times a day for at least a week. Also give it one vitamin E capsule once or twice a day. Cut the tip off and squeeze out the goop and let the chick eat it - you may have to gently open its beak and put the drops or the vitamin E goop in the front of the beak. Just be careful not to force anything down its throat but instead to let the chick swallow so only put meds in very front of lower beak.

I've had great success with getting through wry neck. I've even made a little toilet tissue neck brace for one to keep it from doing the somersaults and from its head going between its legs. It will run backwards and make a fuss initially but then will get used to the brace which will help it hold still long enough to eat without assistance. I used a folded piece of tissue and secured it with a piece of tape.

 

[LynneP]

Wondering how chickie is doing...

 

[twzlrwho]

I am happy to report no more somersaults!!!!! YAY! You would never even know this little guy was sick yesterday.

Thank you everyone for your timely responses and helping me save this chick. Of course he will never make the breeding program but he will always have a place on my farm.

Thank you Lynne for your help and follow up. I am very grateful!