Eggrigg
In the Brooder
- Mar 31, 2019
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Hey, so quick background.
I got a couple healthy young chicks a few weeks ago and they were all doing very well. Unfortunately our cat got into the brooder (a messy mistake on my part) and as a result, two of our 2.5 week old Americauna chicks were injured. There is one I’m mostly worried about. She sustained a couple scratches on her back but my greatest concern is it seems she also got some sort of head trauma. She has a pretty noticeable head tilt, she hangs it low and off to one side. I’ve separated her along with another chick who got scratched. They’re both eating and drinking on their own, and I’ve taken them to the vet and got some medication.
My question is it anyone thinks this tilt is permanent or will go away with time. I know wry neck is treated with supplements, particular Vitamin E, but this isn’t the typical case of wry neck so I do not know if going that route will help. The tilt does get more extreme when she is stressed or excited. Rarely she does straighten it out on her own. This happened about 3 days ago, Wednesday.
Any suggestions or advice is appreciated!
I got a couple healthy young chicks a few weeks ago and they were all doing very well. Unfortunately our cat got into the brooder (a messy mistake on my part) and as a result, two of our 2.5 week old Americauna chicks were injured. There is one I’m mostly worried about. She sustained a couple scratches on her back but my greatest concern is it seems she also got some sort of head trauma. She has a pretty noticeable head tilt, she hangs it low and off to one side. I’ve separated her along with another chick who got scratched. They’re both eating and drinking on their own, and I’ve taken them to the vet and got some medication.
My question is it anyone thinks this tilt is permanent or will go away with time. I know wry neck is treated with supplements, particular Vitamin E, but this isn’t the typical case of wry neck so I do not know if going that route will help. The tilt does get more extreme when she is stressed or excited. Rarely she does straighten it out on her own. This happened about 3 days ago, Wednesday.
Any suggestions or advice is appreciated!