Chick with a backwards head

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Could it be wry neck?

 

[lazy gardener]

Yes. That's why the PND.

 

[Alyssa_owens]

It could be that a drop of Poultry Nutri Drench MIGHT bring it around. It had a difficult hatch. It made it out without help? Sometimes it takes chicks up to 24 hours to sort out the "hatching stress" issues from the "congenital deformity" issues. I once had a chick born with curled toes. In the business of life, and the hatch, I delayed dealing with the orthotics for the toes until the next morning. The next morning, I couldn't find the chick, b/c the toes had straightened out. Your chick may be such a one. Though I doubt it. Not being there, and not getting to see the chick in real life, I can't make the judgement call. Only you can do that. But, if you think this chick has a chance, you might try getting a tiny bit of PND to wick into it's beak. Do not put a drop directly into it's mouth. @Blooie uses a q-tip soaked in PND, and wipes that on the chick's beak. You run huge risk of aspiration, but if you do nothing, the outcome looks extremely bleak. If the chick seems to make improvement, follow up with PND 2 - 3 x/day, and offer sugar water to her. If no improvement in 24 hours, then you could choose to cull. I use a pair of sharp garden clippers. Wrap the chick in paper towel and have a paper bag handy. I can cull a chick without ever having to see any blood, or even see the chick. (place the clippers in the correct position, cover with paper towel, clip and drop into the bag.)

Well i didn’t do what everybody was saying. It’s doing a lot better and I realized it’s head isnt actually backwards it’s just formed wrong. It’s trying to walk around now but has trouble holding it’s head up

 

[MissMaple]

i didn’t do what everybody was saying

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[MissMaple]

It most likely has wry neck then.

It could be that a drop of Poultry Nutri Drench MIGHT bring it around. It had a difficult hatch. It made it out without help? Sometimes it takes chicks up to 24 hours to sort out the "hatching stress" issues from the "congenital deformity" issues. I once had a chick born with curled toes. In the business of life, and the hatch, I delayed dealing with the orthotics for the toes until the next morning. The next morning, I couldn't find the chick, b/c the toes had straightened out. Your chick may be such a one. Though I doubt it. Not being there, and not getting to see the chick in real life, I can't make the judgement call. Only you can do that. But, if you think this chick has a chance, you might try getting a tiny bit of PND to wick into it's beak. Do not put a drop directly into it's mouth. @Blooie uses a q-tip soaked in PND, and wipes that on the chick's beak. You run huge risk of aspiration, but if you do nothing, the outcome looks extremely bleak. If the chick seems to make improvement, follow up with PND 2 - 3 x/day, and offer sugar water to her. If no improvement in 24 hours, then you could choose to cull. I use a pair of sharp garden clippers. Wrap the chick in paper towel and have a paper bag handy. I can cull a chick without ever having to see any blood, or even see the chick. (place the clippers in the correct position, cover with paper towel, clip and drop into the bag.)

 

[lazy gardener]

Did you get some PND into it? That's the best way to help it overcome it's hatching stress.

 

[Eggcessive]

I think it has wry neck (torticolis,) and if you have not given vitamins and electrolytes, I would get some. Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and E are most important, and the mineral selenium which are all found in Poultry NutriDrench and Poultry Cell. Give 1 ml daily a drop at a time. Selenium is also found in egg. Good luck, and I am glad you are giving the chick a chance to get well.