Ear mites? Ear infection? Wry neck? Or something else?

[EsqChick]

Can you examine the skin all over for lice or mites and use a magnifying glass. If she has something in her ear, you may be able to use a QTip to see if you get any gunk out of it. Oil or neosporin ointment would smother any mites until you get some ear mite drops. Chicks tend to shake their heads and scratch normally, possibly from growing in feathers. I would just investigate all possibilities to see what is bothering her.

I’m just gong to try some olive oil just to be on the safe side.

 

[EsqChick]

Also don't rule out the possibility of a neurological issue. What do you know about the parents?

That’s my worry too, but why would vitamin E and polyvisol seen to help? So odd...don’t know anything about the parents. She came from a local feed store so I’m assuming she hatched out of a mail order hatchery.

 

[EsqChick]

Can you post some photos or a video of her?

I’ve been trying to figure out how to post a video, but here’s a picture.

 

[Kiki]

You will need to upload a video to Youtube first then link the video here.

 

[EsqChick]

You will need to upload a video to Youtube first then link the video here.

Thanks! Here’s the clip!

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks! Here’s the clip!

Wow, very interesting. Does she run around and eat/drink like normal? Poop look ok?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I would continue with vitamins that have E, B1 and give her a small amount of chopped egg for Selenium.

Look inside the ears very well for any pus, mites or debris.

Do the eyes have any discharge?

Both side of the ears and eyes are very red - do you feel this is from scratching or does the skin look like it might have infection? It may be better to use neosporin on the ears and Terramycin on they eyes (some people do use plain neosporin near or in the eyes as well).

Do any of the others chicks seem to have any scratching issues? I would watch closely to make sure the others don't pick at her since she is so red. You can try blunting her nails or even put something like bandaids on the toes to help lessen skin damage when she scratches.

 

[Eggcessive]

The video does look like she is showing some signs of wry neck (torticolis) or neurological symptoms. As Wyorp Rock said, I would continue the vitamin E, B1 thiamine, and selenium found in eggs. She also had good advice with the neosporin for her ear and eyelid.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thank you Wyorp Rock, azygous, WVduckchicks, Eggcessive for repsonding & helping, this is beyond me but learning from you all

 

[azygous]

Yes, I agree, wry neck. Continuing the vitamin E 400iu is crucial. The Poly-vi-sol has the other needed vitamins and minerals to support the vitamin E therapy. Poly-vi-sol alone doesn't have enough vitamin E to treat wry neck so use a vitamin E gel capsule with the poly-vi-sol each day.

It looks bad, but this chick should recover fully inside of a week, perhaps far sooner.