Day old silkie chick has wry neck

[Burnttoast5475]

I have a chick that was just born yesterday and she has wry neck. She’s so tiny so I’m wondering how I can give her selenium. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Here's a link to another post that shows a treatment regimen.

When I was treating a small chick, I had to crush the B-complex and empty the Vitamin E soft gels (using a thumbtack), mix that with a TINY bit of water, then suck everything into a 1mL (needle-less) syringe.

I'd hold the chick and slowly apply drops along the side of the beak, which would work into the mouth to be swallowed. It takes forever, but there's no risk of aspiration. And I didn't force the whole amount... just as long as they'd put up with me. You could also try mixing the vitamins into egg or tuna if they'll eat it.

Best of luck getting your chick sorted. It can be very challenging to deal with.