Dislocated Neck?

[rosti]

I "hijacked" a thread awhile ago about a chick I thought had a congested crop. Well, I have come to see that it is not anything to do with her crop. Take a look at this. Go down to the skeleton part. http://professorchickensdiseases.webs.com/anatomy.htm
Trying to follow that, I made a drawing of how this chick's neck is. (By feel anyway) I'll have to post a link to the album as I can't figure out the pictures. http://s1164.photobucket.com/albums/q564/rosti2/
It is the first 3 pictures.
A couple of days ago, I also realized that at times, her head will actually turn upside down, and it takes her a long time to get it back how it was. I was gonna put her down but realized that she doesn't seem to be in pain, and she just acts like a normal chick although a little slower. Does anyone know what could have happened?

 

[dkosh]

Thanks for posting the pictures. I've never seen anything like that before in any of my hens. I would think even if she isn't in pain, she would have a hard time drinking and eating. She may need to be culled anyway. I'm sorry I don't have any ideas or suggestions. Good luck.

 

[rosti]

Nope she doesn't have any trouble doing anything. That is why I decided not to put it down.

 

[chickenzoo]

Try giving her a little vitamin E. how long has she been this way...

 

[rosti]

About 2.5 weeks. How and in what form do I give Vitamin E?

 

[scratch'n'peck]

It sounds like she could have wry neck which is a neurological disorder that can be treated with vitamins for some chickens. Check out this link and scroll down to the section on wry neck: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/517234/medical-treatments-recommended-by-bycers#post_6580204

I had a goose who had wry neck. I poked a hole in the E capsule and put it on a treat for her. I did not give her the prednisone, but she did improve.