Crooked Chicken?

[KrystinaMayKennedy]

Yesterday I noticed one of my girls holding her head funny, I’ll post photos to show (the best I could capture). In the photo with 2 she is the one on the right. She is behaving fine- eating, drinking, yelling at everyone. Let me poke and prod and I saw nothing visibly wrong.
Any thoughts?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

What do you feed including treats?
How old is she?

Holding the head funny may be Wry Neck. I would give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 Tablet B-Complex once a day for a week. A treat of some eggs daily will help with the uptake of E.

Wry Neck is a symptom - it's commonly caused from injury, vitamin deficiency and disease like Marek's.

 

[LaFleche]

In addition to the information @Wyorp Rock provided:

The funny way to hold or shake her head might be caused by an overgrown crest and is quite common in breeds with big crests.. Trim the feathers around her face to allow for unobstructed view.

 

[KrystinaMayKennedy]

What do you feed including treats?
How old is she?

Holding the head funny may be Wry Neck. I would give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 Tablet B-Complex once a day for a week. A treat of some eggs daily will help with the uptake of E.

Wry Neck is a symptom - it's commonly caused from injury, vitamin deficiency and disease like Marek's.

If they were vaccinated against Marek’s as chicks could they still get it?

 

[LaFleche]

If they were vaccinated against Marek’s as chicks could they still get it?

Yes, but the symptoms should not show as clearly as with unvaccinated chickens.

 

[KrystinaMayKennedy]

What do you feed including treats?
How old is she?

Holding the head funny may be Wry Neck. I would give her 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 Tablet B-Complex once a day for a week. A treat of some eggs daily will help with the uptake of E.

Wry Neck is a symptom - it's commonly caused from injury, vitamin deficiency and disease like Marek's.

She is about 4 months, they eat nature’s best organic Chick starter/grower.
Treats mostly fruits and veggies- but they free range during the day.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If they were vaccinated against Marek’s as chicks could they still get it?

Yes. The vaccine will help stop the formation of tumors, but will not stop infection from the disease.

I would try the vitamins to see if that helps.

 

[KrystinaMayKennedy]

Yes. The vaccine will help stop the formation of tumors, but will not stop infection from the disease.

I would try the vitamins to see if that helps.

I didn’t see these at my Tractor Supply- now I feel like a dummy, am I able to give them 400IU Vitamin E and 1/4 Tablet B-Complex that I purchase at a drug store?

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, the vitamin E and b complex are better purchased at the drug store, grocery, or Walmart in the vitamin aisle.