Help! Chick with rye neck!

[Caleb1534]

Thank you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you.

Keep us posted on how it goes.

 

[Caleb1534]

UPDATE: He is alive, and has been pruning his feathers yesterday and today.
He has been sitting with a foot balled up underneath him.

I'm going to give him a low perch.

 

[Caleb1534]

He has had two (I think) relapses this morning.

 

[Caleb1534]

He is having another relapse now where he is backed up into a corner rubbing his head on the floor.
Is there anything else I can do?

 

[Caleb1534]

Does he need chick grit to digest chick food?

 

[Caleb1534]

UPDATE: He is doing fine, and acting like a normal chick.
Do y'all think if I put him back with the others (and his Mama) that they will reject him/Can I put him back?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

UPDATE: He is doing fine, and acting like a normal chick.
Do y'all think if I put him back with the others (and his Mama) that they will reject him/Can I put him back?

How long has he been separated out now? A week?
You can try, but I would monitor closely, she (nor the chicks) may accept him at all.

If she's not accepting, pull him immediately since you don't want pecking to the head to add to your problems.

 

[Caleb1534]

Yes a week.
And I assume if there not accepting that we will raise him with one of the others separate?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes a week.
And I assume if there not accepting that we will raise him with one of the others separate?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

You can pull a buddy for him if you wish.