Chick shaking head, opening beak

[HenriettaPlume]

I have a 10-day-old Black French Copper Marans that tonight started twitching her head, then opening her beak. She appears to be eating and drinking, and can walk. Anyone know what this could be?

 

[ten chicks]

I have a 10-day-old Black French Copper Marans that tonight started twitching her head, then opening her beak. She appears to be eating and drinking, and can walk. Anyone know what this could be?

What feed is she on and is she eating anything other than chick feed?

 

[HenriettaPlume]

What feed is she on and is she eating anything other than chick feed?

Thanks for your response. She's on chick starter only. No treats. I just put in vitamin water, and she drank some. She seems a bit better (not twitching as much), but her behavior was really odd.

 

[ten chicks]

Thanks for your response. She's on chick starter only. No treats. I just put in vitamin water, and she drank some. She seems a bit better (not twitching as much), but her behavior was really odd.

She may have had something stuck in her throat.

 

[HenriettaPlume]

She may have had something stuck in her throat.

That's totally possible. I just started using pine shavings a couple days ago, so she could have inhaled/ate a small piece. This morning she seems much better. Sheesh, these little ones sure know how to get my heart racing!!