First time Hatcher - 6 from 8 eggs yay 😁 but now 1 littlest has wry neck 😕

[Devonchick]

Can anyone help please - we hatched our very first batch of 6 Orpington chicks last week, Thursday/ Friday. They were all doing great until Sunday evening - the smallest appears to have wry neck. I fed and watered her by hand and began giving her dilluted nutri drops and they have cider vinegar in their water. I did try to isolated her yesterday with a hot water bottle in a box in the brooder but she was miserable. Today she seems a bit better and is drinking and feeding by herself. When stressed she goes all over the place, with only 6 in a large brooder pen she’s able to find warm space and almost self isolate (appropriate at the moment ) - do I just plough on with the diluted nutridops and keep an eye on her or are there any other things I can do to help her. Pic of her at worst, second is when she was reunited with her buddies (she’s in the middle with the black head) Thanks in advance EMMA

 

[Mamatomany123]

I believe that is a vitamin deficiency. I cant remember which one but hopefully someone can come along with better advise.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Wry neck is generally treated with Vitamin E plus some selenium to boost vit E absorption. Since she's able to eat, I would make a little wet feed and put a few drops of liquid vit E on it, and give that to her daily. For selenium, cooked eggs or tuna are good sources, and you can mix in a bit with the wet feed as well.