Does Wry Neck (stargazing) reduce fertility?

[suebgbr]

My Light Sussex juvenile Rooster recently had wry neck. I got him through it and now we are best of friends.
Of the hatch there are 3 roosters and 2 hens. I would like to sell the other roos and keep this one for the hens. Does wry neck reduce fertility or should I choose one of the other roos to keep?

 

[bargain]

My Light Sussex juvenile Rooster recently had wry neck. I got him through it and now we are best of friends.
Of the hatch there are 3 roosters and 2 hens. I would like to sell the other roos and keep this one for the hens. Does wry neck reduce fertility or should I choose one of the other roos to keep?

I have never read anything about this and I just did a quick search. I would suggest that you NOT keep him as a breeder as wry neck can be passed on to the offspring and as I'm sure you know from helping him through it, it can be a difficult issue for both the bird and the caregiver. Sometimes wry neck is a hatching accident, a nutritional issue, but since it can be gene based, that would be my approach. Best of wishes and have a blessed day. Hope this was helpful to you. Farmer Nancy

 

[donrae]

It's best not to breed animals that are not healthy and thrifty. Even if it's not genetic itself, the tendancy toward a nutritional defeciency could be inherited. Keep him for a pet if you want, but pull him off the hens if/when you choose to incubate eggs. You really don't want a bunch of wry neck chicks, do you? Or chicks that just aren't healthy?