Crooked neck Chick

happyhippiechik

In the Brooder
7 Years
May 28, 2012
41
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North Carolina
My neighbor deiced to try incubating her chicken eggs and first time out they have a crooked neck chick. She said the apparently didn't turn them like they were supposed to. So, I'm chick sitting while they're out of town. I've had this little sweetie since last Thursday, the 20th. It hatched on Wednesday, the 19th. So, I'm doing the poly vi sol and electrolytes and we are still the same. She is eating and drinking on her own. Is there a collar or something I can put around her neck to help her hold it straight? Her sense of balance and ability to snatch food is really compromised. Thanks!
 
I f you can get small bottles of selenium and Vitamin E at Walmart in the vitamin section for 88 cents each I think, and add some of that to the vitamin mixture. Those 2 things seem to help with others. Also if it is possible to separate her maybe with a gentle buddy so as not to stress her. There are many threads here on BYC that you can search at the top. It is different in every case, some cases more severe.
 
Thank you. I thought the selenium and vit E were all in one. I couldn't find it. I'll check tomorrow. If a chick developed in the shell this way, is there really hope it will straighten out?
 

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