Chicken with crooked head

[Chiccenlover]

About 3 weeks ago, I discovered that my chicken, Suger, had a crooked head. It stayed like that up until now, and it neither went away or got worse. She is eating fine and drinking, and she is totally normal except for her head.

Here are some pics:

 

[Eggcessive]

That is called wry neck (torticolis, crook neck,) and can be caused by a vitamin E or thiamine deficiency, head injury, and is seen in certain diseases. Treatment is 400 IU of human vitamin E, and a little thiamine (B1.) B complex and many vitamins has thiamine. Feed a small amount of cooked egg daily for selenium which can help with E uptake. Let us know if the treatment helps.

 

[Chiccenlover]

That is called wry neck (torticolis, crook neck,) and can be caused by a vitamin E or thiamine deficiency, head injury, and is seen in certain diseases. Treatment is 400 IU of human vitamin E, and a little thiamine (B1.) B complex and many vitamins has thiamine. Feed a small amount of cooked egg daily for selenium which can help with E uptake. Let us know if the treatment helps.

Thank you Eggcessive! I will let you know.

 

[Chiccenlover]

Thank you Eggcessive! I will let you know.

Eggcessive, do you mean feed Suger an egg every day until it goes away?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Eggcessive, do you mean feed Suger an egg every day until it goes away?

Give her a treat of egg daily along with the Vitamins suggested.

Treatment is 400 IU of human vitamin E, and a little thiamine (B1.) B complex and many vitamins has thiamine. Feed a small amount of cooked egg daily for selenium which can help with E uptake.

 

[Chiccenlover]

Ok guys, new update:

I think she is getting better, but I noticed a limp and when I looked at her foot, it looks like this:
Is it bumblefoot?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm not really seeing anything wrong with the foot.

I'd watch her for a few days to see if she continues to limp or if that resolves with the vitamin therapy.

 

[Chiccenlover]

Ok!