Kmd1985
In the Brooder
- Apr 7, 2017
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I have the exact problem with my 5 wk. old chick. She is black just like the one posted. I don't believe it is Wry neck or anything listed in the diseases. The chick buries her head under her body, walks backwards in a tizzy and then comes to her senses. I feel sorry for her! Answers for me too.One of my 6 week old chicks has her head bent totally under her body. She was fine this morning and nobody else has any symptoms thank God. I got her to drink but then she went back to sticking her head under her body. Any ideas?
It may be stressing her out to move her, right now.
I do have a 5 year old silkie lady with this problem....
We noticed when she's stressed the head go under her chest, she sometimes rolls on the floor and needs help to get up and straighten up...
The most helpful when this happens is to give her maple syrup.... I don't know why but it helps her pull out of it... (works wonders on dogs having seizures also).
A rooster damaged her neck years ago.... (seems sometimes once neck is damaged, it can be a problem on and off the rest of their lives as they get older)
for whatever reason they get stressed, to loud a noise, a dog running by and barking ,
and so on, can sometimes set it off...
This may not be your problem.... but if it is.... what I said above may be helpful...