Chicken with crook neck

[ladybug4ut1]

It has been healthy and eating and laying fine today was dragging its head and now is got where it is upside down with a crok neck....I no cicks can get it but have no idea what is wrong with this hen....any body got any ideas or treatments to try. Will not eat or drink...that I ave seen...

 

[California Ducken]

You need to provide more info.
What kind of feed do you have them eating?
How old is the chicken?
What breed?
Where do you have them kept?
Do they free range?
Are there any other birds with her? Animals?
Do you have supplements in the water?
What has the temp. been like ?
Can you post a photo?
Do you have her seperated from the others?
Is she inside with you so you can keep an eye on her?
How long has it been going on? a day? a week?
Have you looked up wry neck?

 

[dlhunicorn]

Please read the information here as what might be causing this:
http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=emergencies&action=display&num=1160928615
immediate questions and considerations:
What breed ( if a silkie then it might be due to head injury)
> water quality > bacterial , algae, or botulism incl high sodium content
>do the birds have access to a compost heap (botulism or mycotoxin)
>salt toxity
>toxic weeds or plants or moldy feed or bedding

 

[ladybug4ut1]

Quote:
they are on a mix of 20 show pig food made by local feed mil and laying crumbles

they are kept in a coop they have een in all the time with a small barn in which they roost lay eggs and eat. They very rare will free range and has not in a while. no other birds except her flock which is EE and have no introduced any new birds. no supplement in water. she is now in the house with food and water and she wa eating this morning. It just started late yesterday afternoon. no have not looked up wry neck. I will try to post a pic later. We are headed out of town for day. She is about a year old....

Thanks

Annika

 

[dlhunicorn]

I know many have used pig feed in an emergency when they have unexpectedly run out of feed or such but it is not something I would make a habbit of mixing in with their feed.