HELP! Baby chick’s neck hurting!

[izzybe3]

Woke up to one of my baby chicks crying and she’s very uncomfortable! We moved her to another box and I can’t tell if anything’s wrong with her neck. She’s 8 weeks old and she’s a bantam. She’s in pain and i don’t know what to do, please help!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Is she holding her head at a weird angle? If so, could be wry neck. It's a vitamin deficiency and can be fixed! Search for it on BYC.

 

[izzybe3]

Is she holding her head at a weird angle? If so, could be wry neck.

Yes she is and she’s still crying in pain.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Vitamin E deficiency, if it's wry neck. What breed is she? What does she eat? Is it possible she was injured?

 

[izzybe3]

Vitamin E deficiency, if it's wry neck. What breed is she? What does she eat? Is it possible she was injured?

There is a possibility that she was injured but I didn’t get there in time, I’m not sure what breed she is but I know she’s a bantam and she eats chick starter feed, thank you for replying!

 

[Aunt Angus]

How might she have been injured? Injury would be a totally different problem.

For wry neck, you will need to add vitamin E to her food and make sure she's getting water. And separate her so she doesn't get picked on or trampled.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Let me tag some folx with more experience.
@Eggcessive @casportpony @Wyorp Rock

 

[izzybe3]

How might she have been injured? Injury would be a totally different problem.

For wry neck, you will need to add vitamin E to her food and make sure she's getting water. And separate her so she doesn't get picked on or trampled.

I’ve separated her from the others but still I don’t know if she was injured or not, she’s calmed down and seems to be comfortable now, but I’m worried, thanks for your help!

 

[izzybe3]

Let me tag some folx with more experience.
@Eggcessive @casportpony @Wyorp Rock

Thank you! Her neck is still at a weird angle though...

 

[Aunt Angus]

Thank you! Her neck is still at a weird angle though...

It will be for a bit, I fear. You can try adding vitamin E to her food. Empty a capsule of vitamin E for people into it. Maybe wet pellets. If you don't have or can't get any, you can give a poultry multivitamin that has E in it.

But that will only work if it is wry neck. Any more ideas for how she might have been injured???