Help! Chicken head twitch?

[Apippen1010]

have an 8 month old jersey giant hen. Trying to figure out what is going on with her. She has been seperated from the rest of the chickens. Have given her antibiotic shots and vitamin suppliments. She has little to no appetite, is pooping white and green with what seems to be a liquid consistancy. Comb and wattle still have bright red coloration. Every now and again she will be alert, but most of the time just lays there. She has a bum leg she cannot walk on it, keeps the toes curled together. I tried to put a video on here to show what her head twitch looks like. Its almost as if she starts to doze off and then is jolted awake.

 

[Sassysouth]

You have to post a video on Youtube. Copy the link and insert it in the chain link icon above the picture icon.
How is her laying?
Was she getting around good on her bummed leg before?

 

[Apippen1010]

You have to post a video on Youtube. Copy the link and insert it in the chain link icon above the picture icon.
How is her laying?
Was she getting around good on her bummed leg before?

She hasnt been laying. She didnt have a bum leg before she got sick. Im thinking maybe she had a stroke or fell from the roost? We have a bunch of roosters and the hens are always trying to escape.

 

[Apippen1010]

 

[Sassysouth]

It could be many things, but she does have a lot of symptoms as Marek’s.

 

[Sassysouth]

Ratio of roosters to hens is 1:10. It is not safe for the hens, especially if they are all going after the hens.

 

[Sassysouth]

Also, have you seen any mites? Check under her wings and around her vent.
Read and see if any of this sounds familiar with your hen.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/

 

[micstrachan]

I, too, suspect Marek’s. Sorry. I hope I am wrong and hope others jump in.

 

[Apippen1010]

We have been trying to get rid of roosters, but every time our hens hatch eggs the majority of the 'survivors' aka the ones that dont disappear are roosters. I dont think she has mites, feathers are normal with no 'sandy/gritty' feeling anywhere on them.

 

[Henlife]

How is your chicken doing my friend??