Chicken is holding his head down, pic, Wont Take the POLYVISOL

[chicks4kids]

Glad to hear he's doing better. I've had 2 chicks with wry neck and every time has taken 2-3 days for the vitamins to work.

Great job!

 

[fishin-nole]

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I tried some of the dried one's I give my birds. They are tasteless like those plain rice cakes and a bit salty.

 

[Lacrystol]

Progess on my chick has really improved, we have cut down on the polyvisol to two drops per day, I watched him for 2 hours and off an on throughout the day and not once did he tuck his head. I noticed he still has a little bit of a shaking going on and he still scratches his head. But NO TUCKING.... I took him outside to try and stress him a little because when he gets anixous or stressout he starts to tuck and he didn't tuck. Enjoyed eating the grass though, couldn't stay out long because of the rain but got a taste of grass.. Now at this point should I be cutting back on the Vitamin E. or Should I just give him Vitamin E only and stop the polyvisol or just keeping cutting back on the polyvisol, the plan was to cut back each week but I'm not sure if he really needs it for two more weeks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you can find that link I gave you it might give you the information on when and how to cut back you just don't want to cut back or stop to soon and he have a set back. also if you can get Brewers yeast and add some to it's food, that B vits. which are excellent for them also.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=297076&p=1
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=199992
so happy to hear he is doing so much better!!

 

[emma21]

Hi I'm from England and have a chick with wry neck. I've seen great advise bit wondered what polyvisol was and if there's a UK alternative? Thank you Emma and Philly