Cull or wait? Chick with neck extended backward, falls over.

[spookyevilone]

I got home to find one of the cochin chicks that hatched this morning in what looks like bad shape. It doesn't appear to be in pain, but it's neck is back in the rigor pose when it tries to stand up, and then it falls over backward. When laying down, it's mostly on its back or side, and then it's fine. It wasn't anywhere it could have fallen, so I'm thinking maybe another chick stepped on it or something. It can move legs, wings, and head, so it's not a broken back.

One of my quail fell and did the same thing, but it got better within an hour. It's been almost two hours and no change.

I tried giving it some liquid multivite, and water, and have it isolated on a heating pad.

So.. do I wait and see what happens, or cull it now?

I'm just..

Stupid baby chick!!

-Spooky

 

[Chickenaddict]

oh noooo, I would watch it for a few more hours maybe even give it until tomorrow to cull, sometimes they can surprise you

 

[Cuban Longtails]

I had a chick like that, was fine and dandy one day the next it was in the back of a nest box with it's neck all crooked (leaned back). It was culled.

I figured it was some sort of head injury.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

sounds like wrey neck....look it up...i think what it is is a vitamin E deficiency....if you act quickly you can fix it...so i would not cull yet

 

[tiki244]

Oh I am so sorry

 

[stormylady]

One of my black Australorpes I ordered from Ideal had wrey neck and I just kept watching her and she finially straightened up, I wanted to help her so badly, but remembered reading post on here about wrey neck and the response was almost all the same don't try and straighten her neck just let her alone, Thank goodness I read it, or I could have done some really serious injury to her myself, mine is fine now and I hope yours will be fine too. Stormy