Chicken Randomly, Hysterically Squealing and jumping around

[Misskaci]

Hello,

I have a silkie chick that is 12 weeks old. He was fine yesterday and then today seems in pain and lethargic

I took him to the vet and he just said he’s weak and has crop worms. The only thing, is that he will be laying down fine and the. The next min will start squealing really loudly and jumping around hysterically.. not on its feet but like throwing himself around like he’s being attacked.

My vet didn’t seem to pay a mind when I told him this detail. He looked him over and said he seems fine other than crop worms. He gave him a shot and some medicine and sent us on our way.

What could be causing the hysterical squealing and throwing himself around?

 

[azygous]

Post a video so we can see this behavior.

 

[Misskaci]

I’ve tried to catch him doing it but it’s sporadically. When we got home from the vet I put some banana in front of him to see if he was hungry because he hadn’t eaten and he did it again.

I’ll try to catch it on camera though. I hate seeing it. It freaks me out. I’m so sad for him

 

[azygous]

Silkies are prone to wry neck, a neurological disorder that can come on suddenly. It has many forms, the neck contortions being only one of them. It can cause twirling, walking backward, and what your chicken is doing.

Try giving him vitamin E in the form of 400iu gel caps. Just pop one into his beak each day for the next few days.

 

[Misskaci]

An update, the vet was closed Thursday and Friday due to Thanksgiving. He didn’t improve so I took him back to the vet Saturday and the vet is still saying his crop doesn’t feel impacted. That’s it’s probably just swollen due to having crop worms.

I was giving him water and he would drink it when I put it in front of him but it seemed like his crop was so full that he was spitting some back up. I tried to refrain from giving him food since I sincerely thought he had an impacted crop.

The vet said I should leave him so they could care for him and observe his condition. I’m sure they will call tomorrow with an update on if they think he will improve or if they think it’s best we euthanize so he doesn’t keep suffering

I’m considering getting rid of my flock because I’m not sure my soil is ideal for chickens.

It’s just so hard because they are my pets and I don’t believe in just getting rid of family because it’s hard. But it seems like it might be in the best interest of them.

I’m just worried they won’t get treated like I treat them.. especially my roosters. Some people may not be as patient and understanding with them and cull them.

Anyway, sorry to vent. I’ll update when I hear from the vet.

 

[Misskaci]

An update, the vet was closed Thursday and Friday due to Thanksgiving. He didn’t improve so I took him back to the vet Saturday and the vet is still saying his crop doesn’t feel impacted. That’s it’s probably just swollen due to having crop worms.

I was giving him water and he would drink it when I put it in front of him but it seemed like his crop was so full that he was spitting some back up. I tried to refrain from giving him food since I sincerely thought he had an impacted crop.

The vet said I should leave him so they could care for him and observe his condition. I’m sure they will call tomorrow with an update on if they think he will improve or if they think it’s best we euthanize so he doesn’t keep suffering

I’m considering getting rid of my flock because I’m not sure my soil is ideal for chickens.

It’s just so hard because they are my pets and I don’t believe in just getting rid of family because it’s hard. But it seems like it might be in the best interest of them.

I’m just worried they won’t get treated like I treat them.. especially my roosters. Some people may not be as patient and understanding with them and cull them.

Anyway, sorry to vent. I’ll update when I hear from the vet.

After that night he stopped the hysterical flailing.. probably because he was too weak to keep doing it.