Crooked neck chicken

[momof2redheads]

My 8 week old chicken seems to have a crooked neck. She lies her head on the floor and drags it as she walks backwards. This is at night or in the coop. While during the day and in the run she has only a sideways tilted head and has good balance. No other symptoms yet and the three other chickens seem fine.

Has anyone any ideas?

I've found some information on Polyneuritis which is a vitamin B deficiency which might explain the symptoms. I do not think any other sort of injury has occured, but you never know.

Thanks in advance.

 

[pixiechick]

I thought my crook neck chick was a gonner, but I kept giving him poly-vi-sol and vitamin E and assisted him with eating and drinking for a few weeks. Now his neck is nice and straight. Do a search for "crookneck" on this website and you'll find lots of helpful info. Good Luck!

 

[sammi]

information about this disorder:

http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=emergencies&action=display&num=1160928615


how to treat:

http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=casestudiesemergencies&action=display&num=1160927052

 

[skeeter]

we had 2 that had that,one lived one didnt of course the one that didnt live was my favorite hen

 

[dnaroian]

I had the same thing happen a few weeks ago. I use to poly-vi-sol drops along with vitamin E 4 or 5 times a day and my little girl is much better. Her neck is almost straight again. Good Luck!!!